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India, UK finance ministers agree to make further progress on FTA
•Hunt, on his first international visit as UK Chancellor, also met with business leaders in Bengaluru and visited the offices of tech multinational Wipro which employs over 4,000 people in the UK
India, Germany have strong ties based on shared democratic values: PM Modi
Fp Staff •“India and Germany have strong ties, based on shared democratic values, and a deep understanding of each other’s interests. There is also a long history of cultural and economic exchange between the two countries,” says PM Modi.
‘I will get personally involved’: German Chancellor Scholz on India-EU free trade agreement
Fp Staff •German Chancellor Olaf Scholz who arrived today in New Delhi for a two-day visit is expected to further expand the overall bilateral relations in a number of key areas, including new technologies, clean energy and trade and investment.
India buying Russian oil is none of our business, says German ambassador
Fp Staff •The German ambassador said that India is a very appropriate candidate at some stage to come up with a solution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict but the stage is not now.
Impasse broken to get India FTA talks back on track, says UK trade minister
•UK Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch said the deal is now "back on track", in an apparent reference to the Diwali 2022 deadline for the FTA set by former prime minister Boris Johnson being missed last October amid political turmoil in Britain
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.
More student visas for India not part of trade deal, says UK trade secretary Kemi Badenoch
Fp Staff •UK is one of the top destinations for Indian students. The British High Commission last year revealed that it issued 215 per cent more visas in 2022 compared to 2019.
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
India Week 2023: Reimgining India-UK future after FTA deal
Fp Staff •A Free Trade Agreement between India and the UK is expected to enhance economic growth and prosperity by increasing import and export flows; increasing investment flows (both outward and inward); enhancing productivity through a more efficient allocation of resources; and greater openness to interna
How improved trade can further deepen India-Bangladesh ties
Alfiya Ansari And Siddharth Nema •Strengthening land-based connectivity essential for expanding trade with Bangladesh under the Act East Policy of India