India, Nov. 13 -- Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal and Canada's minister of export promotion, international trade and economic development, Maninder Sidhu, on Thursday discussed ways to strengthen bilateral trade, promote investments, and deepen cooperation between the two countries.

The two ministers co-chaired the 7th India-Canada Ministerial Dialogue on Trade and Investment (MDTI) in New Delhi, marking "a renewed phase of engagement aimed at reinvigorating bilateral trade and investment ties and setting a forward-looking agenda for cooperation," in line with the joint statement, the commerce ministry said.

The joint statement, "Renewing Momentum towards a Stronger Partnership," issued on Thursday, identified trade as the cornerst...