Canada India Foundation (CIF) is a national, not-for-profit, nonpartisan, public policy advocacy group. Its membership is exclusive and comprises successful Canadian industrialists, senior business executives and top-tier professionals. These leaders have chosen to elevate the relationships between Canada and India; two democracies that have shared values and interests, and hopefully a shared vision and destination.
CIF’s mandate:
- Adopt a 360-degree approach to fostering bilateral relations between Canada and India and enabling the growing Indo-Canadian population to utilize opportunities in the Canadian mainstream
- Create a better understanding of the new India among Canadians and protect Canada’s interests in India
- Annually recognize and honour a prominent global achiever. CIF Global Indian Award is presented to an outstanding person who has demonstrated global leadership, vision, and personal excellence. CIF donates $50,000 to the charity of the award recipient’s choice.
- Organize sectoral forums that enable a better understanding of the expanding economic relations between Canada and India
Contact
CIF Team
| Anil Shah | Satish Thakkar |
| Chair | National Convener |
| anil@ni-met.com | satish@efgcanada.ca |
| 416-843-2645 | 416-995-7695 |
| Pankaj Dave | Rupesh Kapadia |
| Co-Convener | Treasurer |
| pankaj@mansintl.com | rupesh@kapadiallp.com |
| 647-205-9170 | 416-816-6696 |
| Vijay Sastry | Mayank Bhatt |
| Secretary | Executive Director |
| vijay@vijaysastry.com | mayank@canadaindiafoundation.com |
| 416-831-5310 | 647-995-4792 |
