India-Canada interim trade deal back on the table after 2 years of tensions

After two years of strained diplomatic relations, as India and Canada look to iron out creases, the interim trade deal is back on the table

For the last few years, relations between India and Canada have been cold — even frigid — but a thaw is in sight. Among the factors effecting this shift is bilateralism, which has become the flavour of the season, courtesy Trump-era trade wars. Also, there has been a regime change in Canada, with Justin Trudeau making way for a new Prime Minister.      

 

Last month, as part of the efforts to reset their diplomatic ties, India and Canada decided to resume talks for an interim trade agreement after a lull of nearly two years.

 

The decision followed