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Canada Current Affairs — Last 12 months

Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.

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11 news · 29 MCQs

Wed, 30 Sept 2026

🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India

CHIME telescope, with Raman Research Institute scientists, detects early-universe hydrogen glow on its own

The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) telescope, in a collaboration including India's Raman Research Institute, made its first standalone detection of the glow of hydrogen from when the universe was about five billion years old (reported 30 September 2026).

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Defence +1 1 MCQs

Sat, 25 Jul 2026

🏅 Other Sports 📍 Canada Important

Anahat Singh becomes first Indian World Junior Squash Champion

Top seed Anahat Singh beat Egypt's Ruqayya Salem 3-0 (11-3, 11-7, 11-9) on 25 July 2026 at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada, to become the first Indian to win the World Squash Junior Championship title.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs

Fri, 29 May 2026

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Canada Important

Canada and India launch Trade and Investment Forum; aim to conclude CEPA talks by end of 2026

In a joint statement released on 29 May 2026, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Canada's Minister Sidhu launched the Canada-India Trade and Investment Forum and aimed to conclude Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement talks by the end of the year.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

Fri, 08 May 2026

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Canada Important

India and Canada conclude second round of CEPA negotiations in New Delhi; next round in Ottawa in July

On 8 May 2026 India and Canada concluded the second round of negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), held from 4 to 8 May at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, with the next round set for July 2026 in Ottawa.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

Sun, 29 Mar 2026

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Important

Piyush Goyal meets EU, UK, Canada and New Zealand trade ministers at WTO MC14

On 29 March 2026, on the sidelines of WTO MC14 in Yaoundé, Piyush Goyal met trade ministers of the EU, UK, Canada and New Zealand to review India's FTAs and trade talks.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs

Mon, 02 Mar 2026

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Must know

India and Canada issue Joint Leaders' Statement as Carney's visit ends with uranium deal and CEPA launch

Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Mark Carney issued the India–Canada Joint Leaders' Statement in New Delhi on 2 March 2026, at the end of Carney's official visit of 27 February – 2 March.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 5 MCQs
💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

India and Canada sign Terms of Reference and launch CEPA negotiations

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Canada's Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu signed the Terms of Reference for an India–Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement at Hyderabad House, New Delhi, on 2 March 2026.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs

Tue, 27 Jan 2026

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Canada Important

India and Canada relaunch Ministerial Energy Dialogue at India Energy Week 2026

Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Canada's Energy Minister Timothy Hodgson launched the renewed India–Canada Ministerial Energy Dialogue and issued a joint statement at India Energy Week 2026 in Goa on 27 January 2026.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

Sun, 23 Nov 2025

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Important

On G20 sidelines, India and Canada agree to begin CEPA talks; India–Italy adopt counter-terror financing initiative

On the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg on 23 November 2025, PM Narendra Modi held bilateral meetings with Canada's PM Mark Carney, Italy's PM Giorgia Meloni and Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 4 MCQs

Sat, 22 Nov 2025

🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 India Important

India, Australia and Canada launch ACITI technology and innovation partnership

India, Australia and Canada agreed on 22 November 2025 to enter into a new trilateral Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation (ACITI) Partnership, announced in a joint statement on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

Thu, 13 Nov 2025

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Important

India and Canada hold 7th Ministerial Dialogue on Trade and Investment

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Canada's Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu co-chaired the 7th India–Canada Ministerial Dialogue on Trade and Investment (MDTI) in New Delhi on 13 November 2025, during Sidhu's visit to India from 11 to 14 November; a joint statement followed on 14 November.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs