Canada and India have agreed to work towards a comprehensive trade deal, reviving efforts that first began 15 years ago.

A readout from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office said he and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney agreed to begin negotiations on a “high-ambition” comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA).

Modi also invited Carney to visit India, though no time was specified.

“The ability to have more effective trade with them to scale that trade with them would be greatly helped by that (an agreement),” Carney told reporters earlier Sunday at the G20 summit.

According to the readout, the trade agreement would be aimed at doubling bilateral trade to US$50 billion by 2030.

A readout had not been issued by the Prime Minister’s Office as of 4 p.m. Sunday.

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