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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                                  JUNE 05, 2026     |  The Indian Eye 22

                 Piyush Goyal offers prayers at BAPS

                      Swaminarayan Temple in Toronto

            OUR BUREAU                                                                                            day official visit from May 25-27, tak-
                                                                                                                  ing place as New Delhi and Ottawa
            Toronto, ON
                                                                                                                  aggressively push ahead with negotia-
                  nion Minister Piyush Goyal                                                                      tions for the proposed Comprehensive
                  visited the BAPS Shri Swam-                                                                     Economic Partnership Agreement
            Uinarayan Mandir during his                                                                           (CEPA), viewed as a vital step in reju-
            three-day visit to Canada and also                                                                    venating economic relations between
            participated in a community reception                                                                 the two nations.
            hosted by the Consulate General of                                                                        During his visit, he met Canada’s
            India in Toronto.                                                                                     Prime Minister, Mark Carney; Foreign
                In a post on X Goyal said that                                                                    Minister, Anita Anand; Minister of Ag-
            he offered prayers for the well-being,                                                                riculture and Agri-Food, Heath Mac-
            peace, and prosperity of all.                                                                         Donald and Minister of International
                He noted how the temple stands                                                                    Trade, Maninder Sidhu, among others.
            as  a  symbol  of  spirituality,  harmony,                                                                He also met prominent Canadian
            service, and shared values and reflects                                                               industry leaders during his three-day
            the deep cultural and people-to-peo-                                                                  visit to Canada to discuss investment
            ple ties that continue to strengthen the                                                              avenues and expand bilateral econom-
            India-Canada relationship.        ple-to-people partnerships through    Earlier, he also paid tributes at  ic partnerships.
                During his visit, he also participat-  the India-Canada Comprehensive  the Kanishka Memorial in Toronto,   The high-level interactions fo-
            ed at the community reception hosted  Economic Partnership Agreement  remembering the victims of the Air  cused heavily on enhancing collab-
            by the Consulate General of India in  (CEPA). Praising the diaspora, he  India Flight 182 and met the family  orations  in  financial  services,  infra-
            Toronto, Canada, highlighting India’s  noted how it continues to serve as a  members of the victims.  structure, sustainable agriculture, and
            remarkable economic transformation  living bridge between our two nations,   Highlighting it as one of the most  critical minerals processing.
            under the leadership of Prime Minis-  contributing meaningfully across busi-  tragic acts of terrorism in aviation   He noted during his meetings how
            ter Narendra Modi.                ness, technology, academia, innova-  history, he underlined that India and  the talks between them emphasised on
                He emphasised the immense op-  tion and community leadership, while  Canada are cooperating to ensure that  the importance of trade, investment
            portunities emerging across trade,  proudly upholding India’s values and  such a tragedy never repeats.  and tech linkages for the strategic part-
            investment, innovation  and peo-  cultural heritage globally.           Goyal is in Canada for a three-  nership between the two countries.

              Indian American Firm claims FIFA India rights

            OUR BUREAU                                                          “The Indian subcontinent alone has   Justice  Purushaindra  Kumar
                                                                                the ability to exceed initial valuation   Kaurav issued notice to the respon-
            Washington, DC
                                                                                expectations,” Deelip Mhaske, Presi-  dents while hearing the writ petition
                     ith weeks to go before the                                 dent and CEO of Avni LLC, said.   filed by advocate Avdhesh Bairwa un-
                     FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks                                      The contrast with neighbouring  der Article 226 of the Constitution.
            Woff, an Indian-American in-                                        markets is stark. China’s state broad-  The petition states that despite
            vestment firm from Washington DC,                                   caster CMG sealed a comprehensive  the FIFA World Cup 2026 being
            Avni LLC, has emerged as an unlikely                                deal with FIFA on 15 May, while In-  scheduled from June 11 to July 19,
            player for the FIFA India rights.                                   dia’s Delhi High Court has issued  2026, no broadcaster in India has ac-
                Avni LLC said it submitted a cor-                               notices to Prasar Bharati following a  quired the media rights for the tour-
            porate guarantee backed by financial                                petition seeking a mandatory free-to-  nament so far.
            commitments exceeding $300 million                                  air broadcast on DD Sports to avert a   It argues that this may deprive
            in  February  2026  as  part  of  FIFA’s                            total blackout.                   millions of football fans across the
            closed tender process for the Indian                                    FIFA has said only that discus-  country from watching one of the big-
            subcontinent, claiming an associated                                sions in India “are ongoing and must  gest sporting events in the world.
            partner secured the winning bid after                               remain confidential at this stage.”  For   According to the plea, FIFA had
            competing against several major Indi-                               now, India’s football fans wait.  initially valued the India broadcasting
            an broadcasters.                                                        Last week, the Delhi High Court  rights package for the 2026 and 2030
                The announcement comes as                                       issued notice to the Centre and Prasar  World Cups at around USD 100 mil-
            India  remains  without  a  confirmed                               Bharati on a petition seeking direc-  lion. However, due to a lack of interest
            broadcaster -- an extraordinary situa-                              tions to ensure that the FIFA World  from broadcasters, the value was lat-
            tion for one of the world’s largest and   -- one built around OTT platforms,   Cup 2026 is broadcast in India, espe-  er reduced to nearly USD 35 million.
            fastest-growing football markets.  AI-powered multilingual broadcast-  cially through free-to-air public plat-  The petition claims that even after
                Avni LLC is pitching a broader   ing, mobile micro-subscriptions and   forms such as Doordarshan and DD  the reduction, no final agreement has
            vision beyond traditional television   esports integrations across Asia.   Sports.                    been reached.

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