Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has held a series of high-level meetings with Canada’s leading pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and institutional investors, inviting them to expand investments in India across key sectors such as clean energy, advanced technology, digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and manufacturing.
The minister is currently on a three-day official visit to Canada, aimed at strengthening bilateral trade and investment ties between the two countries.
In a social media post, Goyal said he co-chaired the “Canada–India Investment Roundtable” alongside Maninder Sidhu, where he engaged in detailed discussions with major Canadian pension funds, sovereign investors, and members of the Canada–India Business Council, among other stakeholders.
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He highlighted India’s ongoing economic reforms, including improvements in infrastructure development, financial sector liberalisation, and initiatives to enhance ease of doing business, stating that these reforms are designed to create a more attractive environment for global investors.
During the visit, Goyal also held a series of bilateral meetings with prominent business leaders to explore new avenues for investment and deepen existing commercial partnerships between India and Canada.
Among those he met were V Prem Watsa, Philip Witherington, Kevin Strain, Raymond Chun, Rahim Suleman, and Max Koeune. In particular, Goyal noted a productive interaction with Kevin Strain, President and CEO of Sun Life Canada, focusing on expanding cooperation in areas such as insurance, retirement solutions, healthcare financing, and long-term investment opportunities within India’s rapidly growing financial services sector.
The discussions underscored India’s efforts to position itself as a preferred global investment destination, while also encouraging deeper collaboration with Canadian institutional investors in sectors aligned with India’s long-term economic growth strategy.
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