Pakistan, Nov. 24 -- Canada and India have agreed to restart stalled negotiations for a new trade deal, the Indian government announced on Sunday, signaling a thaw in bilateral relations after a diplomatic spat two years ago.

Prime Minister Mark Carney met with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Johannesburg to discuss a high-ambition Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). The agreement aims to double bilateral trade to USD 50 billion by 2030. "PM Modi and I launched negotiations for a trade deal that could more than double our trade to over C$70 billion," Carney said on social media.

Both leaders reaffirmed their longstanding civil nuclear cooperation and highlighted ongoing discuss...