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Open Letter Welcomes Upcoming Canada–India Talks on Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

Business Wire

Wed, February 18, 2026 at 5:28 AM GMT+9 2 min read

WASHINGTON, February 17, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to visit India the first week in March and meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to advance discussions on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the two nations.

Their upcoming discussions meet with strong encouragement for renewed efforts to finalize a long-anticipated CEPA—noting that nearly two decades of negotiations have yet to produce a formal agreement. There is hope that this visit will mark a decisive step toward concluding a landmark trade pact that could expand bilateral trade to more than $100 billion annually.

Dr. Krishnan Suthanthiran, president and founder of Kitsault Energy and TeamBest Global companies, has a longstanding personal and professional connection to Canada, having arrived in September 1969 as a graduate student in mechanical and aerospace engineering at Carleton University. After graduating in early 1971, he departed Canada in 1972 following an extended period of difficulty securing suitable employment.

Over the decades, Suthanthiran has maintained strong ties to Canada, contributing more than $100,000 to Carleton University for laboratory equipment and endowed scholarships, and investing more than $100 million in Canadian ventures.

Having lived in and traveled throughout Canada for more than 50 years, Suthanthiran underscores the immense untapped potential for expanded trade between Canada and India. Key sectors identified include healthcare, energy, agriculture, high technology, and skilled labor mobility—areas that could collectively support over $100 billion in two-way annual trade.

There is optimism for productive discussions and that the leaders’ upcoming meetings will successfully culminate in the long-awaited Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.

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