In the long arc of nations seeking mutual prosperity, Canada and India have moved closer to formalizing an economic partnership that could redefine their commercial relationship. A Canadian minister's optimistic statement this week suggests that months of diplomatic labor may soon yield a bilateral trade agreement before the year closes. The deal, if concluded, would open one of the world's fastest-growing markets more fully to Canadian exporters while granting Indian businesses deeper access to Canadian resources and agricultural goods — a quiet but consequential chapter in the story of globa