New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- Canadian foreign minister Anita Anand is expected to visit India in mid-October as part of ramped-up contacts between the two countries that are racing to conclude negotiations on a trade deal by the year-end, people familiar with the matter said.

New Delhi and Ottawa hope to finalise their negotiations for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's planned visit to Canada in December. Anand is expected to be in India during October 12-15, though the visit is yet to be formally announced by both sides, the people said on condition of anonymity.

This will be Anand's third visit to India since she became foreign minister in May 2025 - she travelled to the country in O...