Ahead of PM’s visit, India’s envoy says Canada could sign trade deal ‘within a year’

The Canadian Press: India’s envoy to Ottawa says Canada could sign a comprehensive trade deal with New Delhi within a year — despite the fact that trade talks between the two nations have stalled multiple times since they started in 2010.

Ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s anticipated visit to India, High Commissioner Dinesh Patnaik said Thursday a 12-month timeline isn’t overly ambitious because both countries face a shifting geopolitical climate requiring collaboration in multiple sectors…