New Delhi, March 2 -- India and Canada are moving forward with Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) talks, aiming to conclude by 2026 after the leadership change in Canada (with Mark Carney as Prime Minister), leading to a strategic "reset."

During the Ministry of External Affairs briefing on Canadian PM Mark Carney's official visit to India, Secretary (East) P Kumaran stated that they've agreed on terms of reference and will start detailed discussions.

"We've just agreed on the terms of reference, and we will soon get into detailed discussions. The broad deadline is by the end of the year 2026. The visit delivered concrete outcomes across five pillars. Number one was the agreement on a durable economic anchor through the...