“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.
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.
Starmer referenced the Bollywood box-office hit which translates as sometimes happy, sometimes sad. Notably, India and the UK are currently in the 14th round of FTA negotiations to enhance the GBP 36-billion bilateral trading partnership, with several expected completion points having passed.
According to the sources of the news agency, India called the UK media report "baseless" and claimed Indians don't speak in public until a deal has been reached.
Nearly five months after their first meeting, India and the United Kingdom will again start negotiations on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on Monday.
Vincent Keaveny, the 693rd Lord Mayor who represents the financial hub of the City of London globally, has just returned from a four-day visit to India following meetings with leading Indian businesses and investors and finance chiefs at RBI and SEBI.
Beijing: China and Australia Saturday expressed hope to hasten negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and strike a deal as soon as possible.Meeting entrepreneurs together with visiting Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, Chinese Vice
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