Confident of striking a modern, forward-looking free trade agreement: British PM Rishi Sunak on trade ties with India
The Hindu
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said there was “still some way to go” for a free trade pact with India to be finalised
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on September 6 said there was “still some way to go” for a free trade pact with India to be finalised, but appeared confident that the final outcome will be a "forward-looking" and "modern" deal that would benefit both sides and facilitate shared ambition of doubling trade by 2030.
In an exclusive interview to PTI, the first Indian-origin British Prime Minister said the trade deal could help Indian exporters gain access to the British market, including India's 48 million small and medium enterprises.
"A modern, forward-looking free trade agreement can put us firmly on the path to our shared ambition of doubling UK-India trade by 2030," Mr. Sunak said.
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"It's very exciting to have this opportunity to expand our trade relationship, and to be the first European country that India has negotiated a free trade deal with," he said.
The Prime Minister’s responses to PTI’s questions were sent by email.
India and the U.K. are currently negotiating the ambitious free trade agreement that is expected to open new vistas of economic engagement between the two countries.
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