Canada is hoping to rebuild ties with major trading partner India, its trade minister said, as the two countries seek to turn the page on a years-long diplomatic row linked to the killing of a Canadian Sikh activist.

Canadian International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu told Reuters on Thursday that he had a productive meeting with Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal in New Delhi.

“The meeting went really well. We focused on areas of opportunity — aerospace, AI, critical minerals, energy, agriculture — and what more we can do together,” Sidhu, who is on a three-day trip to India, said after the talks.

The minister’s visit marks one of the highest-level trade engagements between Canada and India since negotiations on a bilateral pact were halted in 2023 over accusations that India was

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