The process of legal scrubbing of the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) text is progressing at a faster pace, and the pact is expected to be signed by the end of July, an official said on Tuesday. To give an impetus to the process, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal is in London with his official team….
The UK on Wednesday said that it stands ready to support both India and Pakistan to move towards dialogue and de-escalation, after Indian armed forces carried out missile strikes on terror targets in the neighbouring country under Operation Sindoor. Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds described the situation in Jammu and Kashmir as “hugely worrying”…
In a significant step toward strengthening bilateral relations, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met with UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds. The leaders engaged in productive discussions focused on deepening India-UK economic cooperation and strengthening the longstanding partnership between the two nations. In…
British MP Wera Hobhouse was denied entry to Hong Kong during a personal trip to visit her newborn grandson and son. Hobhouse, a member of the opposition Liberal Democrat party, revealed that authorities provided no explanation for the decision. “Authorities gave me no explanation for this cruel and upsetting blow,” she shared on social media….
With US President Donald Trump‘s hiked tariff rates on all imported goods now in effect, the UK has taken to preparing a list of American products that can be included in case London moves to take a retaliatory step. UK negotiating trade deal with US Nearly all UK exports face 10 per cent tariffs under…
For the first time since India became actively engaged in negotiating bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) two decades ago, the country’s negotiators will have their hands full as the government has begun engaging with three major partners, the EU, the UK, and the US for early conclusion of FTAs. While the negotiations with the US…