India's exports to Canada rose by 32 per cent to $1.69 billion in the first eight months of the current calendar year, according to Statistics Canada.
The country's exports to the North American nation stood at $1.28 billion in January-August, 2010, data from Statistics Canada, Canada's national statistical agency said.
India exports organic chemicals, knit and woven apparel, precious stones and metals, electronics and machinery to Canada.
According to the data, bilateral trade between India and Canada grew by 21 per cent to $3.09 billion in the January-August period of 2011 from $2.55 billion in January-August, 2010.
India's inbound shipments from Canada rose by 12 per cent to $1.40 billion in January-August, 2011, from $1.25 billion in the year-ago period.
India imports vegetables, fertilizers, machinery and wood pulp from Canada.
Both the countries are aiming to increase bilateral trade to $15 billion by 2015 from $4.2 billion in 2010.
The two countries have identified higher education, agriculture and agri-foods, infrastructure, information and communications technologies, extractive industries, life sciences and enabling services as thrust areas for cooperation.
Sectors like science and technology, innovation, clean technology and renewable energy are some of the other priority areas.
Source : profit.ndtv.com