India, Aug. 1 -- India and Canada will take stock of the trading relationship this year before resuming work on a potential economic partnership next year, experts engaged in the bilateral corridor believe.

As it is, much of the bandwidth in the trade space is being consumed in New Delhi and Ottawa by the mercurial tariff threats emanating from the Administration of US President Donald Trump.

Former Indian High Commissioner to Ottawa, Ajay Bisaria, felt that there is "no big rush to resume where they left off" with regard to a possible trade deal but the two countries will "instead get into a stocktaking situation."

"While formal trade negotiations may need to wait till early next year, we could see discussions in specific sectors and ...