India and Canada trade on greater trajectory
With increasing synergies in defence, research and development, healthcare and energy, the potential for Indo-Canadian relations seems as wide as the great white north itself.
Sun Pharma acquires Canada’s Aquinox Pharmaceuticals for $8.2mn
Taro Pharmaceutical, a US based subsidiary of Sun Pharma, will acquire 100 per cent stake in the company.
The Indian market is key to achieving Saskatchewan’s trade targets
A major exporter of food, fuel and fertiliser, the Canadian province is looking forward to partnering with India to support the country’s goals for food and energy security. Highlights: Saskatchewan is seeking ways to reinforce its status as a destination of choice for international investment, with India as a priority partner. Saskatchewan offers a highly competitive, low-risk business environment, with no corporate capital tax, payroll tax or healthcare premiums. The province contains half the world’s known reserves of potash and [...]
India-Canada: A proliferate relationship
The CEO of the Indo-Canadian Business Chamber catalogues the economic equation between the two countries and delves into how they can take it to the next level. Highlights: Canada has stepped up food and potash exports to India. Canadian pension funds like CDPQ, CPPIB, and financial entities like Brookefield and Fairfax have invested huge amounts in Indian collaborations, heralding a new phase of the India-Canada trade and investment ties. Canada is now looking to seek investments from Tier 2 cities [...]
Canadian investors at the forefront of India’s private equity and infrastructure investment landscape
The CEO of India’s first sovereign wealth fund reflects on the developments in India’s infrastructure sector and what the recent big-ticket investments by Canadian giants means for the relationship between the two countries. Highlights: The recently released a National Infrastructure Pipeline by the Indian government opens up huge investment opportunities in India’s infrastructure sector. Canadian investors have been at the forefront of investing in India, taking a long- term view on the economy. The Indian start-up space, with around 30,000 [...]
Ontario is open for business, trade and investment
The Canadian province’s competitive business landscape, economic stability, high-quality talent and efficient connectivity make it a compelling choice for foreign investors. Highlights: Ontario is at the centre of one of the most reputable and competitive business environments in the world. Ontario offers some of the most competitive corporate tax rates, lower than the G7 average. Ontario has the second-largest IT hub in North America, with over 300,000 skilled workers employed by 20,000 companies. Ontario boasts of excellent transport links with [...]
Time Justin Trudeau reset India ties
Editorial ‘India Global Business’ analyses the opportunities Justin Trudeau’s win opens up for a reset of India-Canada relations. The question many foreign policy experts in New Delhi are pondering is: Will Justine Trudeau tie up with Jagmeet Singh’s NDP to form his new government? And if he does, how will this impact Indo-Canadian ties, given Singh’s open support for Sikh separatists? A sober and sane analysis of the bilateral relationship, however, shows that areas of convergence in areas of trade, [...]
New Brunswick: India’s Nearshore Gateway to North America
The Opportunities New Brunswick (ONB) team highlights the prospects offered by the Canadian province presents for companies looking to expand in North America. The world’s most successful companies are taking advantage of the nearshore value proposition offered by the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Advantageously located on Canada’s beautiful East Coast, the province easily enables international companies to support their global footprint and service clients across North America and Eurasia in the same business day. Combine that advantage with low [...]
The many reasons to invest and grow a business in Winnipeg
A senior representative of the Canadian city’s economic development agency lays out a series of attractive factors for Indian companies to consider as part of their expansion plans. Trading ties between Canada and India have been mutually beneficial for investors in both countries for many years. When it comes to the best place in Canada to maximise investment opportunities, there is one city that is being increasingly recognized as a world-class commerce hub, well-positioned to help businesses flourish. That city is Winnipeg, [...]
Indian aerospace and defence can be at ease in Quebec
Aasheesh Chudasama is the Mumbai-based Director of the India office of Investissement Quebec. In this interview with ‘India Global Business’, he lays out the investment appeal of Canada and Quebec for Indian businesses. What is role played by Invest Quebec in India? Investissement Québec is the go-to partner for international businesses thinking of locating to Québec. Our team of experts provides the full range of services you need to set up in Québec and make your venture a long-term success. [...]