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Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma said Ottawa sought a pause 香蕉视频直播渨ithin the last month香蕉视频直播� to ongoing talks for an Early Progress Trade Agreement.

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Since March 2022, the two countries have been negotiating a deal that would be restricted to certain industries, instead of spanning the entire economy.

The talks follow a five-year hiatus. Both countries had entered negotiations in 2010 for a comprehensive deal, but they abandoned the plans in 2017.

Verma said there has been an intense pace of negotiations, which he says reflects the earnestness of both nations wanting closer economic ties.

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Verma is a former trade negotiator. He said it香蕉视频直播檚 possible Ottawa sought time to better inform industry groups of the proposed deal.

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Trade Minister Mary Ng and Global Affairs Canada have been asked to comment.

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Nadir Patel, Canada香蕉视频直播檚 former high commissioner to India, said in an interview that trade between the two countries will rise no matter what, but a trade deal would be a boost for both economies.

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Ng is set to visit India in October for a Canadian trade mission.

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