Free Trade Agreement

'Hope to find 'landing point' that works for both sides': Jaishankar on India-UK FTA

"...We are focusing on what is officially called an Enhanced Trade Partnership, in common terms it's called an FTA... And that is today very much the focus of what the Indian and British systems are negotiating, and we hope we will find a landing point that works for both of us," said Jaishankar

India, UK trade ministers review progress of talks on proposed FTA

The progress was reviewed by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade Kemi Badenoch in Osaka, Japan

EU only wants free trade deal with India that gives it 'real' market access

The EU and India last year revived negotiations to forge a free trade agreement that could act as a counterbalance to China's growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region, but the bloc has deemed India's proposals so far as too soft to lead to a comprehensive pact.

Will the India-UK trade deal benefit Infosys? What’s the new controversy Rishi Sunak is facing?

As Rishi Sunak prepares for his first visit to India as British prime minister for the G20 Leaders' Summit next month, several MPs and trade experts expressed their worries believing the trade agreement between the two countries would benefit Sunak’s wife, Akshata Murty's father's IT business

Want to strike truly ambitious free trade agreement with India: UK PM Rishi Sunak

Britain PM Rishi Sunak said the FTA will benefit both the nations and bring tremendous opportunities to businesses and consumers, both in India and UK

India and EU to expedite ongoing free trade agreement negotiations, prioritise World Trade Organisation reforms 

Both sides also affirmed their commitment to work together on common priorities for WTO (World Trade Organisation) reforms including issues pertaining to the dispute resolution mechanism, subsidies on agriculture and fisheries, e-commerce moratoriums as well as domestic legislation

Free trade agreement may give more than just ‘first-mover’ advantage to politically hostile Britain

Britain’s underlying orientation vis-à-vis India has apparently remained unchanged in its essentials since the late nineteenth century when Britain increasingly identified the Hindu of India as the adversary of empire

In India-UK trade deal, focus on what is acceptable to both countries, says Piyush Goyal

"With UK , our approach is let's focus on what is acceptable to both the countries and let us not allow sensitive issues to scuttle our discussions," Goyal said.

FTA negotiations with India 'well advanced', next round set to commence very soon, says UK minister

Lord Tariq Ahmad, the UK Foreign Office Minister for South Asia, also said Britain's relationship with India is central to its foreign policy and as one of the world's biggest economies it is a key partner

Switzerland keen to accelerate accelerate bilateral ties with India, says Swiss Ambassador Ralf Heckner

Emphasising that his "expectations are very high", Ralf Heckner said innovation and a free trade agreement can take the bilateral relations to the next level