India, March 30 -- Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will visit Canada in May, amidst ongoing negotiations for a free trade agreement between the two countries. On March 2, the two countries launched negotiations for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA).

The issue of Goyal's visit came up during his meeting with Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade of Canada, on the sidelines of the 14th ministerial conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Yaounde, Cameroon.

The bilateral discussion focused on expediting the recently launched India-Canada CEPA negotiations. "(Maninder) Sidhu extended a warm welcome to Goyal for his upcoming visit to Canada in May 2026, leading a major Indian business dele...