India, Britain launch talks on free trade deal
ABC News
India and Britain have formally launched talks to pursue a free trade deal that is expected to boost their trade by billions, making it one of the most ambitious negotiations to take place after Brexit
NEW DELHI -- India and Britain on Thursday launched talks on pursuing a free trade deal that is expected to boost bilateral trade by billions of dollars in one of the most ambitious negotiations to take place after Brexit.
Britain’s International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan met with Piyush Goyal, India's minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food & Public Distribution and Textiles in New Delhi. Actual negotiations kick off next week, officials said.
``This is the first of my important agreements this year as Britain set out on her independent journey post-Brexit,″ Trevelyan told reporters.
She said the two countries have a unique opportunity to build ties in the trade. defense, climate and health sectors as they recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
