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India and Canada seek to advance trade talks, target year-end deal
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India and Canada race for a year-end trade deal: the bilateral relations facts GS-II must connect
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and his Canadian counterpart Maninder Sidhu discussed the proposed trade agreement after the latest round of negotiations in Canada, with the two sides targeting a deal by the year-end. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also spoke to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
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What you need to know
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Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and his Canadian counterpart Maninder Sidhu discussed the proposed trade agreement after the latest round of negotiations in Canada, with the two sides targeting a deal by the year-end.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also spoke to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal discussed the proposed trade agreement with Canadian counterpart Maninder Sidhu after the latest negotiating round in Canada.
- Both sides are targeting a deal by the year-end.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi also spoke to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
- India-Canada trade talks were paused in 2023 amid a diplomatic row and have since been revived.
- Canada is home to one of the largest Indian diaspora communities in the world.
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How the exam will ask it
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- A free trade agreement or comprehensive economic partnership reduces or removes tariffs on a large share of traded goods between the partner countries.
- Trade negotiations in India are led by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, headed by the Commerce Minister.
- India's bilateral relations with a country fall under the foreign policy domain of the Union Government.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS-II (International Relations): India-Canada ties were strained by the 2023 diplomatic row, but the revival of trade talks shows economic interests driving a reset. The proposed agreement can diversify India's export markets and supply chains, while the diaspora and education links add depth. The way forward is to ring-fence trade from political disputes and build trust through regular high-level contact.
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ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟು ಮೀಸಲಾತಿಗೆ ಶೇಕಡಾ 50ರ ಮಿತಿ ವಿಧಿಸಿದ ಸುಪ್ರೀಂ ಕೋರ್ಟ್ ತೀರ್ಪು ಯಾವುದು?
- ಚಂಪಕಂ ದೊರೈರಾಜನ್ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಮದರಾಸು ರಾಜ್ಯ
- ಕೇರಳ ರಾಜ್ಯ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಎನ್.ಎಂ. ಥಾಮಸ್
- ಎಂ. ನಾಗರಾಜ್ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಭಾರತ ಸರ್ಕಾರ
- ಇಂದಿರಾ ಸಾಹ್ನಿ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಭಾರತ ಸರ್ಕಾರ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: D — ಇಂದಿರಾ ಸಾಹ್ನಿ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಭಾರತ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಉತ್ತರ. ಇಂದಿರಾ ಸಾಹ್ನಿ (1992) ಪ್ರಕರಣದ ಒಂಬತ್ತು ನ್ಯಾಯಮೂರ್ತಿಗಳ ಪೀಠವು ಮೀಸಲಾತಿ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಶೇಕಡಾ 50 ಮೀರಬಾರದು ಎಂದು ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಿತು.
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