New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- India and Canada have reaffirmed the strength and resilience of bilateral economic partnership and emphasized the importance of continued engagement with private sector to unlock new opportunities for trade and investment.

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and his Canadian counterpart Maninder Sidhu, at the 7th edition of the Ministerial Dialogue on Trade and Investment (MDTI) here, reaffirmed the strength and continuity of economic partnership between the two countries and reiterated commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation through sustained dialogue, mutual respect and forward-looking initiatives.

The Ministers noted robust growth in bilateral trade in goods and services which reached USD 23.66 billi...