India, U.K. to hold next round of talks on proposed trade agreement in July
The Hindu
India-U.K. FTA talks resume under new leadership, aiming to resolve pending issues and conclude negotiations soon.
With the new government taking charge in Britain, senior officials of India and the U.K. will hold the next round of talks this month for the proposed free trade agreement to resolve the pending issues and close the negotiations, an official said.
The India-U.K. talks for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) began in January 2022. The 14th round of talks stalled as the two nations stepped into their general election cycles.
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The official said the two sides are in touch, and the next round would start this month only.
Britain's newly-elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday and said he stood ready to conclude an FTA that worked for both sides.
The two leaders agreed to work towards the early conclusion of a mutually beneficial India-U.K. FTA.
There are pending issues in both the goods and services sectors.
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