Overview
- Alberta minister Rajan Sawhney led a Canadian delegation that met Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema and Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini to expand cooperation across trade, skills and investment.
- Haryana discussions covered energy, food processing, agriculture, logistics, free trade and higher-education collaboration, including interest in Canadian universities establishing overseas campuses in India.
- At Chandigarh University, Sawhney promoted institution-to-institution partnerships in areas such as clean energy, decarbonization, AI, quantum technology, agri-tech and carbon capture, utilization and storage.
- Sawhney said Canada’s international student quota remains underused and signaled she would press federal counterparts to expand in-person consular services in Indian cities for students and professionals.
- The visit formed part of a broader India mission tied to India Energy Week, with Sawhney pointing to a planned March visit by Prime Minister Mark Carney and groundwork for an upcoming trip by Alberta premier Danielle Smith.