Ng won't confirm status of 'Team Canada' mission to India amid strained relations

Trade Minister Mary Ng has spent the past four months talking up a major visit to India designed to boost Canadian exports to the world's most populous country.

But now she is not saying whether the trip is going ahead, raising questions about a halted trade deal amid frosty relations between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his counterpart in New Delhi.

"I'm excited to do lots of trade missions to the Indo-Pacific," Ng said Wednesday in London, Ont., when asked about the status of the trip.

Ng is scheduled to lead a five-day "Team Canada" trade mission to Mumbai with leaders from Canadian businesses and provinces, leaving on Oct. 9.