Chandigarh, January 17
Underscoring Haryana’s growing global engagement and its commitment to forging meaningful international partnerships, Chief Minister, Nayab Singh Saini, held a meeting with a high-level delegation from British Columbia, Canada, led by the Premier David Eby. The interaction focused on exploring opportunities for collaboration across key sectors and strengthening State–Province level cooperation between Haryana and British Columbia.
Welcoming the delegation, the Chief Minister said that the Government of Haryana attaches great importance to State–Province partnerships, which play a vital role in deepening India–Canada relations and strengthening economic, technological and people-to-people ties. He said that such engagements help translate shared democratic values into practical cooperation and long-term collaboration.
Saini said that British Columbia is among Canada’s most progressive provinces, with notable achievements in clean energy, technology, logistics and sustainable development. Haryana, he said, is one of India’s leading industrial and investment destinations, with strong capabilities in automobiles, electronics, IT services, agri-processing, logistics and renewable energy. He emphasized that the complementary strengths of both regions offer significant scope for mutually beneficial cooperation.
Detailed discussions were also held regarding collaboration in technology and digital sectors, including IT services, digital platforms and AI-based solutions, alongside cooperation in the agri-food and food processing sector, focusing on value-added agriculture, cold-chain infrastructure, food safety standards and export promotion.
