The importance of India’s relationship with North America is reflected by the emphasis placed by the Indian Government and US/Canadian Government on the convergence of interests on bilateral, regional and global issues. The relationship with US and Canada have expanded significantly in recent years aided by heightened economic engagement, regular high level interactions and long-standing people-to-people ties.
The economic engagement with this region has been rising over the years with India- US bilateral trade amounting USD 114 billion in 2016 and India – Canada trade amounting to 8.02 billion in 2016. The bilateral cooperation is broad-based and multi-sectoral, covering trade and investment, defence and security, education, science and technology, cyber security, high-technology, civil nuclear energy, space technology and applications, clean energy, environment, agriculture and health. The Government of India is committed to explore new opportunities to break down barriers to the movement of goods and services, and support deeper integration into global supply chains, thereby creating jobs and generating prosperity in both economies.
Vibrant people-to-people interaction and support across the political spectrum in both countries nurture our bilateral relationship with Canada and United States. The 3.5-million-plus strong Indian American community is an important ethnic group in the U.S., accounting for about 1% of the total population in the country. Indian American community includes a large number of professionals, business entrepreneurs and educationalists with increasing influence in the society. Canada is also home to over 1.2 million Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) who comprise more than 3% of its population.
Timeline
2024
May
Event
Exclusive Virtual Interactive Session with Mr Sanjay Kumar Verma, Indian High Commissioner to Canada
Indian Businesses perspectives to be under consideration at the upcoming G-20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Ministerial: Canadian Minister for Environment & Climate Change
When Narendra Meets Donald: Taking Stock of Modi's U.S. Visit - FICCI-Brookings India Joint Event on the Outcome of PM Narendra Modi's visit to United States
Meeting with Mr Adewale ''Wally'' Adeyemo,Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs & Deputy Assistant to President Barack Obama
Interactive Session with Mr Arun M. Kumar, US Assistant Secretary of Commerce & Director General of the U.S. Commercial Service and Mr.Fred Hochberg, Chairman, US EXIM Bank
Evening Reception in Honour of Arun Kumar, Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of U.S. Commerce Service & Accompanying Official Delegation
Interaction on "Unconventional Energy in America: Global Energy Security Implications" with Dr. Michael A. Levi, Senior fellow for Energy and Environment & Director of Energy security and Climate, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
FICCI-USIBC Lecture on Regional Economic Cooperation in South Asia with Robert D. Hormats, US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
When Narendra Meets Donald: Taking Stock of Modi's U.S. Visit - FICCI-Brookings India Joint Event on the Outcome of PM Narendra Modi's visit to United States
Meeting with Mr Adewale ''Wally'' Adeyemo,Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs & Deputy Assistant to President Barack Obama
Jul 28, 2016,
FICCI, Federation House, Tansen Marg, New Delhi
Interactive Session with Mr Arun M. Kumar, US Assistant Secretary of Commerce & Director General of the U.S. Commercial Service and Mr.Fred Hochberg, Chairman, US EXIM Bank
Evening Reception in Honour of Arun Kumar, Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of U.S. Commerce Service & Accompanying Official Delegation
Interaction on "Unconventional Energy in America: Global Energy Security Implications" with Dr. Michael A. Levi, Senior fellow for Energy and Environment & Director of Energy security and Climate, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
FICCI-USIBC Lecture on Regional Economic Cooperation in South Asia with Robert D. Hormats, US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
Indian Businesses perspectives to be under consideration at the upcoming G-20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Ministerial: Canadian Minister for Environment & Climate Change