The CMFTA, signed in 2014 and approved by the Maldivian Parliament in 2017, was suspended after a regime change in 2018. Its progress gained momentum following President Mohamed Muizzu's official visit to China in January 2024.
“We value and respect your heritage and traditions, and recognise the strength of our shared values and the celebration of Diwali – a time of coming together, of abundance, and welcome,” said Starmer in his message for the British Indian community.
Muizzu, who is on a four-day state visit, held talks with Prime Minister Modi at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi. After the talks, India also handed over 700 social housing units to the Maldives built under the EXIM Bank’s buyer’s credit facilities.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, and NSA Ajit Doval met with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy in the national capital. Later in the evening, the UK official met PM Modi and both discussed the FTA.
The upcoming week will see the establishment of new guidelines for negotiations on the India-UK free trade agreement, coinciding with the anticipated arrival of UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy in India on Tuesday.
Negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the UK commenced in January 2022. The 14th round of talks was paused due to concurrent general election cycles in both nations.
Denying reports of offering any Free Trade Agreement (FTA) proposals to Maldives, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that if Maldives is considering FTA with India, it will surely be looked into.
During the conversation, both Prime Ministers assessed positively the progress made towards the early conclusion of a mutually beneficial Free Trade Agreement. The two leaders also exchanged views on regional and global developments of mutual interest.
India's rapidly growing market and economy have made it a lucrative option for several countries for free-trade agreements (FTAs). Several countries such as Oman, Peru, Europe, and the UK are keen on signing the pact, according to a report by economic think tank Global Trade Research Initiative.
PM Modi, Rishi Sunak talks: PM Modi and his British counterpart Rishi Sunak also discussed the conflict situation in the Middle East amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The two leaders condemned Hamas's attacks on Israel, and reiterated that Hamas "did not represent" the Palestinian people.
"The Taiwanese investors are hungry for India and the semiconductor cooperation between Taiwan and India is being blessed by the top leadership of the two countries," said Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu.
The delegation from India was briefed on areas of interest in the bilateral relationship over a series of discussions with businesses and parliamentarians.
Nearly five months after their first meeting, India and the United Kingdom will again start negotiations on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on Monday.
Reiterating his pro-Brexit vision, Sunak ruled out any alignment with European Union (EU) law in favour of cooperation on shared issues such as illegal migration.
India countered the minister's claims that a Migration and Mobility Partnership (MMP) between the two countries had not "worked very well" in tackling visa overstayers, strategic experts suggested that the wrangles may well end up in a diluted trade pact.
British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis said on Tuesday that the free trade agreement (FTA) will lead to the creation of more jobs, growth, and opportunities for both India and the UK.
Britain's prime ministerial candidate Jeremy Hunt has reached out to the Indian diaspora to boost his chances against Boris Johnson, reiterating his plans to strengthen the "incredibly important" bilateral ties and strike a post-Brexit Free Trade Agreement.
The UK government admitted on Tuesday that India is not the first tier country for post-Brexit free trade agreement (FTA) and a lot more work would be required before Britain can start negotiating such a deal with India.
Seoul: South Korea says it has agreed to sign a free trade deal with China that will remove tariffs on more than 90% of goods over two decades.The announcement from South Korea's presidential office Monday
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will be visiting Israel today for a bilateral dialogue where he is expected to discuss some pertinent issues including how to tackle the ISIS nuisance. He is also
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