Politics·NewIndia's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal says Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent visit to his country paved the way for a complete overhaul of the Canada-India relationship.Piyush Goyal is in Ottawa for meetings on trade and investmentCatherine Morrison · The Canadian Press · Posted: May 25, 2026 2:33 PM EDT | Last Updated: 21 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Canada's Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu, right, and India's Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal met in Ottawa on Monday. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal says Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent visit to his country paved the way for a complete overhaul of the Canada-India relationship.Goyal is in Canada for meetings on trade and investment this week, starting Monday with a discussion with International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu.Goyal says the relationship between Canada and India will be very important in the coming years and both countries are keen to reach a free trade agreement by the end of the year.He is accompanied by more than 100 senior business representatives from industries including mining, energy, automotive and aerospace, in what India is calling its largest-ever business delegation to Canada.India will send its largest-ever trade delegation to Canada next weekHailing India as a 'natural partner,' Carney says Canada can secure a free trade deal by year's endSidhu says the countries have been engaging in "WhatsApp diplomacy" and that Canada will be sending a delegation to India to continue trade talks later this year.Carney visited Mumbai and New Delhi in March, making resetting relations with India a priority after he became prime minister in 2025.ABOUT THE AUTHORCatherine Morrison is a reporter for The Canadian Press.