Chandigarh- Underscoring Haryana’s rising world engagement and its dedication to forging significant worldwide partnerships, CM Nayab Singh Saini on Friday held a gathering with a high-level delegation from British Columbia, Canada, led by the Premier Mr. David Eby. The interplay targeted on exploring alternatives for collaboration throughout key sectors and strengthening State–Province degree cooperation between Haryana and British Columbia. Throughout this Chief Principal Secretary to CM Rajesh Khullar, Commissioner and Secretary, International Cooperation Division Amneet P. Kumar additionally remained current.
Welcoming the delegation, the Chief Minister mentioned that the Authorities of Haryana attaches nice significance to State–Province partnerships, which play an important position in deepening India–Canada relations and strengthening financial, technological and people-to-people ties. He mentioned that such engagements assist translate shared democratic values into sensible cooperation and long-term collaboration.
Saini mentioned that British Columbia is amongst Canada’s most progressive provinces, with notable achievements in clear vitality, know-how, logistics and sustainable growth. Haryana, he mentioned, is one in every of India’s main industrial and funding locations, with robust capabilities in cars, electronics, IT providers, agri-processing, logistics and renewable vitality. He emphasised that the complementary strengths of each areas supply important scope for mutually helpful cooperation.
Detailed discussions had been additionally held relating to collaboration in know-how and digital sectors, together with IT providers, digital platforms and AI-based options, alongside cooperation within the agri-food and meals processing sector, specializing in value-added agriculture, cold-chain infrastructure, meals security requirements and export promotion.
Clear Expertise and Pacific Commerce Gateway of Strategic Significance
Highlighting precedence areas, the Chief Minister drew consideration to British Columbia’s experience in clear applied sciences, its forward-looking environmental insurance policies, robust innovation ecosystems, and the strategic significance of the Port of Vancouver as a Pacific commerce gateway. These strengths, he mentioned, align intently with Haryana’s imaginative and prescient for sustainable industrial progress and growth of worldwide commerce linkages.
Rising Commerce Ties Provide Vital Growth Potential
Referring to commerce relations, Saini mentioned that India–Canada bilateral commerce, presently valued at round USD 9 billion yearly, has substantial potential for additional growth. He additional shared that Haryana–Canada commerce, estimated at roughly USD 280 million, is steadily growing, notably in engineering items, auto elements, IT providers and processed meals merchandise, and that British Columbia can function an necessary platform for additional enhancing Haryana’s exports to Canada.
Concentrate on Clear Vitality and Local weather Motion-CM
The Chief Minister assured Haryana’s readiness to cooperate in clear vitality and local weather motion, together with renewable vitality initiatives, inexperienced hydrogen, vitality storage options, and energy-efficient industrial processes. He additionally highlighted alternatives in clear know-how, notably by partnerships amongst startups, analysis establishments and industrial models, in addition to pilot initiatives in Haryana’s industrial areas.
Talent Improvement, Training and Workforce Mobility
Emphasizing human capital growth, Saini mentioned that ability growth and schooling are key priorities for Haryana. He highlighted the scope for cooperation in industry-aligned ability coaching, tutorial collaboration, and pupil and college trade programmes, and said that Haryana is open to exploring workforce mobility alternatives, in accordance with prescribed laws, notably in sectors similar to clear vitality, know-how and manufacturing.
Sturdy Presence of Canadian Corporations in Haryana
The Chief Minister additionally highlighted the rising presence of Canadian firms in India, together with CGI, Brookfield, SNC-Lavalin, BlackBerry, Apotex, Solar Life, Manulife, Royal Financial institution of Canada and Scotiabank. He mentioned Haryana has emerged as a key hub for Canadian companies, with firms similar to Solar Life International Options (Gurugram), Brookfield India REIT and SOTI Inc. having a robust presence within the state.
The Chief Minister expressed confidence that this assembly would assist actually establish precedence sectors and pilot initiatives, and pave the way in which for future institutional preparations similar to MoUs or Letters of Intent, thereby strengthening Haryana–British Columbia cooperation within the coming years.
Institutional Framework key to Strengthening Haryana’s International Partnerships- Pawan Choudhary
Advisor to the Chief Minister, International Cooperation Division, Pawan Choudhary mentioned that Haryana is following a structured, targeted and outcome-driven method in the direction of worldwide engagement. He emphasised that the state is actively working to construct institutional frameworks with world companions to make sure that discussions result in concrete initiatives, coverage collaboration and long-term partnerships. He mentioned that engagement with provinces similar to British Columbia aligns with Haryana’s technique to draw high quality investments, superior applied sciences and world greatest practices, whereas making certain sustainable and inclusive progress.
The British Columbia delegation included David Eby, Premier of British Columbia; H.E. Chris Cooter, Excessive Commissioner of Canada to India; Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs and Financial Development; Ms. Leslie Teramoto, Deputy Minister, Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat; Mr. Fazil Mihlar, Deputy Minister, Jobs and Financial Development; Mr. William Hoyle, Assistant Deputy Minister, Jobs and Financial Development; Ms. Jeanette Lam, Appearing Govt Director, Commerce and Make investments BC; Ms. Shruti Joshi, Director of Outreach and Stakeholder Relations, Workplace of the Premier; Mr. Prashanth Nair, Managing Director, BC India Workplace, Canadian Excessive Fee, New Delhi; and Mr. Rajesh Sharma, Commerce Commissioner, British Columbia, Consulate Normal of Canada.
