Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce Welcomes free trade talks between Canada & India

StarBuzz Weekly, Toronto-Toronto November 15: The Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) is delighted thatthe Prime Ministers of Canada and India have agreed to initiate talks on a Comprehensive

Economic Partnership Agreement between the two countries that will include negotiations on Free Trade and Investment.

“We trust the negotiations will be completed successfully in the near future,” Vinay

Nagpal, ICCC President, said in a statement issued in Toronto. The Chamber also

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acknowledges the positive role of the Indian Diaspora for furthering trade ties.

On its part, the ICCC continues to facilitate trade and investment ties between Canada

and India through the concerted actions of its members and by building the foundation

for a comprehensive partnership of Canada-India people-to-people ties.

Pertinently, Peter Van Loan, Canada’s Minister for International Trade, had

remarked during an interactive session with the ICCC’s members in September 2010,

“Canada’s trade and investment partnership with India is on an exciting path – one that

holds great promise for both countries as we continue toward lasting economic recovery.

Our government has made India a key priority in Canada’s foreign and trade policy

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