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India-UK summit paves way for talks on proposed free trade agreement

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During the Joint Economic and Trade Committee summit, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and his UK counterpart decided to adopt an enhanced trade partnership as the first step on a wider roadmap for more bilateral trade ties

Subhayan Chakraborty New Delhi
India and the UK on Friday committed to deepen their trade relations, paving the way for expedited talks on a proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

During the 14th Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) between Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and the UK’s International Trade Minister Ranil Jayawardena and International Trade Secretary Liz Truss, both nations decide to adopt an enhanced trade partnership as the first step on a wider road map for more bilateral trade ties. Work is underway to reduce barriers to trade since both countries completed a Joint Trade Review in 2018.

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