As the Canadian leader gets ready to fly to New Delhi for the Group of 20 leaders’ summit. The administration of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought a “pause” on trade negotiations with India in the past month.
The delay, which started by Trudeau’s staff and first reported by the Canadian Press on Friday. That confirmed by India’s High Commissioner to Canada.
Sanjay Kumar Verma stated through email that “the Canadian side has suggested a ‘pause’ to the ongoing quick-moving negotiations on an early-progress trade agreement with India.” “Though I am not aware of the specific reason(s). The ‘pause’ will probably allow more consultations with the stakeholders,” the author said.
A government official told reporters at a briefing regarding Trudeau’s impending trip to India that trade negotiations are drawn-out. Difficult procedures and that Canada has taken a break to assess the situation. The official, who requested anonymity, gave no other information.
Justin Trudeau and Narendra Modi at the Group of Seven meeting in Germany in 2022.
A request for response from the office of Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng not immediately fulfilled.
Piyush Goyal, the minister of commerce and industry, visited Ottawa in May, and both parties seemed upbeat. Ng stated that the early-progress agreement, an initial agreement that would concentrate on a few industries rather than an economy-wide pact. That was getting closer to signed.
She claimed at the time, “It won’t take years.
Trudeau stopping the Trade. Why?
Since a decade ago, Canada has had sporadic trade talks with India, but in recent year. The Trudeau administration has intensified its attempts to diversify its economy away from China. Part of that more comprehensive Indo-Pacific plan is a trade agreement with India.
There have been calls for Trudeau’s administration to condition a trade agreement on India upholding the human rights of religious minorities. Because his nation is home to a sizable Indian community, including the biggest Sikh population outside of India.
When asked if Trudeau will bring up human rights concerns with PM Modi, the government source responded that the Canadian leader does so with all of his international partners.
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