Canada and India Aim to Boost Trade in Oil and Gas

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson rises during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Nov. 26, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian WyldOttawa and New Delhi agreed to expand trade in hydrocarbons as Energy Minister Tim Hodgson visited India.The two countries issued a joint statement on Jan. 27 highlighting potential areas of cooperation. The statement says that Canada’s priority to diversify its energy exports, coupled with India being a top consumer of oil and gas, “offers a natural and symbiotic partnership grounded in scale, stability, and long-term opportunity.”