Scotland seeks to ramp up trade and investment ties with India

Scottish exports to India today are modest. In 2018, goods and services accounted for £295 million or just 0.9 per cent of Scotland's international exports

The Scottish National Party (SNP), which will continue in government after emerging as the single largest party in elections this month, aspires to ramp up trade and investment ties with India.
 
Robert Taylor, a senior spokesman for the Scottish government in Edinburgh, speaking exclusively to Busi­ness Standard, said: “India is an increasingly important market for Scotland and is identified as one of the top 20 countries for export growth.”
 
In general, the devolved government plans to increase the total value of exports from 20 per cent to 25 per cent of Scotland’s gross domestic product (GDP). Taylor added