July 25, 2023
This round was conducted in a hybrid fashion - a number of Indian officials travelled to London for negotiations, and others attended virtually
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal visited the UK as part of the eleventh round of the UK-India free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations
Piyush Goyal and Kemi Badenoch discussed ways to make progress on the FTA negotiations and wider trade and investment opportunities for the UK and India
The negotiations for the agreement were launched on 13 January 2021
India and the UK concluded the eleventh round of talks for a proposed FTA last week, and the next round of negotiations is due to take place in the coming month, according to a statement from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
As with previous rounds, this was conducted in a hybrid fashion – several Indian officials travelled to London for negotiations, and others attended virtually.
Over 10-11 July, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal visited the UK as part of the eleventh round of the UK-India FTA negotiations. He met with Kemi Badenoch MP, Secretary of State for Business and Trade, and Nigel Huddleston MP, the Minister of State for International Trade, to discuss ways to progress on the FTA negotiations and broader trade and investment opportunities for the UK and India.
Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal also visited the UK during the round. He met with senior UK trade officials and took stock of the progress made in the eleventh round of negotiations.
According to the statement, technical discussions were held across nine policy areas in over 42 separate sessions. The negotiations for the agreement were launched on 13 January 2021.
Source: Mint