Overview
- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann hosted British Columbia Premier David Eby in Chandigarh for talks on sectoral cooperation spanning agriculture, education, healthcare, renewable energy, manufacturing and IT.
- Mann invited British Columbia to participate as a Partner Country at the Progressive Punjab Investors’ Summit scheduled for March 13–15, 2026 in Mohali, and urged Canadian universities and firms to consider Mohali investments.
- The Punjab side highlighted single-window facilitation through Invest Punjab and assured tailored support to prospective Canadian investors.
- Eby voiced interest in strengthening business and people-to-people links with Punjab and noted opportunities in areas such as skill development and energy; BC minister Ravi Kahlon joined the delegation.
- In a parallel engagement reported Saturday, Eby also met Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini to explore cooperation in clean energy, trade, technology and skills, with no formal agreements announced from either meeting.