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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.
ഉറവിടങ്ങൾ: 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
പ്രിലിംസ്
- 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.
മെയിൻസ്
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.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Which Supreme Court judgment laid down the 50 per cent ceiling on total reservation in India?
- Champakam Dorairajan v. State of Madras
- State of Kerala v. N.M. Thomas
- M. Nagaraj v. Union of India
- Indra Sawhney v. Union of India
ഉത്തരം കാണിക്കൂ
ഉത്തരം: D — Indra Sawhney v. Union of India is correct. The nine-judge bench in Indra Sawhney (1992) held that reservation should not ordinarily exceed 50 per cent.
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