India, U.K. close to concluding FTA talks, working to iron out issues on IPRs, rules of origin

India, U.K. close to concluding FTA talks, working to iron out issues on IPRs, rules of origin

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold a bilateral meeting on November 16, 2022 in Nusa Dua, Indonesia. | Photo Credit: REUTERS India and the U.K. are “very close” to concluding negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement as both sides are working to iron out differences on issues including … Read more

UK Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch visits India for 6th round of FTA talks, 1st since July

UK Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch visits India for 6th round of FTA talks, 1st since July

UK Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch is visiting New Delhi for the sixth round of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between the UK and India, first formal round since July. Badenoch will meet her counterpart minister of commerce and industry Piyush Goyal in person for the first time, aiming to strengthen ties between the two countries … Read more

India, United Kingdom conclude round 1 of free trade agreement talks

India, United Kingdom conclude round 1 of free trade agreement talks

New Delhi: India and the United Kingdom on Friday concluded the first round of negotiations, for a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the commerce and industry said in a Joint Outcome Statement. The talks covered 26 policy areas including trade in goods and services such as financial services and telecommunications, investment, intellectual property, customs, sanitary … Read more