Toronto: Canada's Premier Stephen Harper who will embark on a three-day visit to India is expected to finalise a deal on civilian nuclear technology and sign an agreement to safeguard investors' rights in the two countries, officials said.
Harper, who will be accompanied by a high-powered official delegation, will discuss bilateral issues with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh and focus on building up comprehensive and holistic relationship with India.
Indo-Canadian organisations like Canada India Business Council, Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) and Canada India Foundation or leading Canadian companies like Bombardia, Sun Life and financial companies which have big stakes in India are associated with the trip, they said.
Harper may seal a deal allowing Canadian firms to sell civilian nuclear technology to India and sign a Foreign Investment Protection and Promotion Agreement to safeguard investors' rights in the two countries.
A number of prominent Indo-Canadians who are in India have been invited at a luncheon meeting in Mumbai tomorrow where the Canadian Prime Minister would address a meeting elaborating on business opportunities
"There is a tremendous amount of potential in our relationship with India. We share a history of cooperation in the Commonwealth and the United Nations, as well as a shared commitment to pluralism, democracy, human rights and the rule of law.
Our goal is to build a stronger, more dynamic partnership based on shared commercial, political and regional interests," Harper had said.
The Government of Canada has opened new offices in Hyderabad, Calcutta and Ahmadabad in 2009, bringing the total number of diplomatic and commercial offices in India to eight.
The strength of ties between the two nations is also reflected by the fact that an estimated one million Canadians of Indian origin and about 7,300 Indian students are currently studying in Canada. in Canada and how Canadian technology could help Indian companies to boost their productivity, they added.
Harper, who will be accompanied by a high-powered official delegation, will discuss bilateral issues with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh and focus on building up comprehensive and holistic relationship with India.
Indo-Canadian organisations like Canada India Business Council, Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) and Canada India Foundation or leading Canadian companies like Bombardia, Sun Life and financial companies which have big stakes in India are associated with the trip, they said.
Harper may seal a deal allowing Canadian firms to sell civilian nuclear technology to India and sign a Foreign Investment Protection and Promotion Agreement to safeguard investors' rights in the two countries.
A number of prominent Indo-Canadians who are in India have been invited at a luncheon meeting in Mumbai tomorrow where the Canadian Prime Minister would address a meeting elaborating on business opportunities"There is a tremendous amount of potential in our relationship with India. We share a history of cooperation in the Commonwealth and the United Nations, as well as a shared commitment to pluralism, democracy, human rights and the rule of law.
Our goal is to build a stronger, more dynamic partnership based on shared commercial, political and regional interests," Harper had said.
The Government of Canada has opened new offices in Hyderabad, Calcutta and Ahmadabad in 2009, bringing the total number of diplomatic and commercial offices in India to eight.
The strength of ties between the two nations is also reflected by the fact that an estimated one million Canadians of Indian origin and about 7,300 Indian students are currently studying in Canada. in Canada and how Canadian technology could help Indian companies to boost their productivity, they added.
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