India and Canada will sign key agreements covering economic and cultural spheres and are expected to begin negotiation on a comprehensive economic partnership pact during the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who will be here later this month to attend G-20 summit. Singh, who would accompanied by a high-powered Indian delegation including Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao and National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon, would explore new options to increase bilateral trade and investment with Canada, according to a report of the Press Trust of India. Describing June as a significant month for Indo-Canada bilateral relations, Indian High Commissioner to Ottawa, S M Gavai said the Prime Minister will hold a bilateral meeting with his Canadian counterpart Stephen Harper. "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be in Toronto on June 26 to participate in the G-20 Summit and the visit will cover bilateral components and meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and conclusion of important agreements," Gavai said at the annual gala dinner organised by the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) here Saturday. The agreements will be signed after a bilateral meeting between Singh and Harper who will be hosting a special dinner in honour of the Indian Prime Minister on June 27, official sources said. Over 400 top executives of Canadian companies are expected to attend the dinner.
