India, Canada begin fresh round of talks on trade pact

India and Canada on Monday started the fourth round of negotiations for the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in New Delhi.

The five-day talks from September 14-18 will cover issues including trade in goods, services, rules of origin and technical trade barriers, an official said.

The negotiations are important as the two sides have targeted to increase bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030 and aim to conclude the talks this year.