Jaitley arrives in Canada on three-day official visit

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley arrived in Toronto on Monday on a three-day visit during which he will review progress made in trade ties with Canada, including in the proposed comprehensive economic partnership agreement.

Jaitley arrived in Toronto on the first leg of his seven-day official trip that will also take him to the US.

In Canada, he will meet top official and review progress made in the proposed Comprehensive Economic partnership agreement (CEPA) and Foreign Investment and Protection Agreement (FIPA). Jaitley will also hold meeting with foreign investors.

During his US visit, Jaitley will attend the Annual Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The three-day annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank will begin on October 7 in Washington.

Commerce and Trade Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was in Canada last week and had said both countries were committed to deepen bilateral economic ties.