India seeks bargains against UK's carbon border tax as part of FTA

With the United Kingdom (UK) gearing up to levy carbon border tax on imported goods in 2027, India is bargaining for relief measures ranging from a longer transition period to repatriating the tax, people aware of the matter said.

India is seeking a bilateral commitment on these aspects as part of the free trade agreement (FTA) being negotiated between the two sides.

Both countries hope to finalise the deal by February -- before the Lok Sabha election in India.

During the FTA negotiations, one of the options India has proposed is giving a greater transition period since the UK is