Brexit talks on the edge; Angela Merkel holds key to a deal or no-deal

Johnson asks UK to prepare for the latter; UK-based Indian businessmen hope a compromise will be found

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, often hailed as the 'Empress of Europe', holds the key to Britain exiting from the European Union with or without a trade agreement. The matter reached a crisis point on Friday after a statement by EU heads of government on Thursday, following a summit in Brussels, called on the United Kingdom “to make necessary moves to make an agreement possible”. In other words, it put the onus on the UK to make concessions to save the faltering negotiations.

As expected, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reacted indignantly to the EU’s stance. Now is the time for