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Terms of Reference (ToR) for the India-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)

• The Terms of Reference (ToR) have been finalized for the launch of negotiations toward an ambitious and mutually beneficial Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
• The ToR provides the framework, frequency, and modalities that will guide the discussions toward the timely conclusion of an ambitious, balanced, and mutually beneficial CEPA covering trade in goods and services, as well as other agreed policy areas.
• Once concluded, the CEPA will significantly strengthen India–Canada economic engagement and accelerate progress toward achieving the bilateral trade target of USD 50 billion by 2030.

India-Canada-Australia Trilateral MoU on cooperation in technology and innovation

• Aims to advance trilateral cooperation in emerging technologies and innovation, under the Australia–Canada–India Technology and Innovation (ACITI) Partnership

Declaration of Intent on Joint Pulse Protein Centre of Excellence at National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Management Kundli (NIFTEM-K)

• India-Canada Pulse Protein Centre of Excellence will strengthen food processing capabilities and nutrition-sensitive food systems through applied innovation.
• Support advanced protein extraction and the development of fortified pulse products to address micronutrient deficiencies

Commercial contract between Department of Atomic Energy with Cameco, Canada for the supply of uranium ore concentrates

• Long-term contract with Cameco, Canada for supply of Uranium Ore Concentrates.
• Major step towards expansion of Nuclear Energy in India.
• Contribute towards India’s vision for its nuclear power program, under the Viksit Bharat initiative, to achieve 100 GW of nuclear power by 2047.

MoU between All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Mitacs, Canada for Globalink Research Internships

• Fully-funded internships for up to 300 eligible Indian students annually for three years (beginning 2027) to undertake a 12-week fully-funded research internship under the supervision of Canadian academic institution faculty members in a variety of academic disciplines, from science, engineering, and mathematics to the humanities and social science.

MoU on Critical Minerals Cooperation

• This is a mutually beneficial collaboration between India and Canada to develop secure and resilient critical mineral supply and value chains. Entails promotion of investment and identification of projectsin both countries and facilitating exchange of technical knowledge and best practices in critical and strategic mineral exploration, mining, beneficiation and processing for efficient extraction

MoU on promoting the use of Renewable Energy

• Promotes bilateral cooperation in the field of renewable energy.
• Supports exchange of information, best practices, lessons learned; and capacity building in the domain of energy storage, solar energy, wind energy, and biomass / bio-energy.

MoU on Cultural cooperation

• Enhance people-to-people ties between the two countries through culture and knowledge development.
• Carry out targeted cultural activities and cooperation projects with relevant cultural institutions in co-curated projects, performing arts, visual arts, other creative industries and emerging technology.