Eager to secure trade deal with India, says U.K. Home Secretary Suella Braverman
2 years, 2 months ago

Eager to secure trade deal with India, says U.K. Home Secretary Suella Braverman

The Hindu  

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has said the U.K. is eager to secure a trade deal with India to boost both economies and that Brexit has meant that Britain no longer has a Eurocentric mindset towards trade or visas. In an apparent effort to override her recent controversial remarks about Indians forming the largest group of visa overstayers, the minister said the U.K.’s villages, towns and cities have been “profoundly enriched by immigration from India”. With Diwali no longer the target deadline for a draft free trade agreement, Ms. Braverman sought to reiterate that the Liz Truss-led government remains determined to build on the momentum set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The minister said she wanted British people to be able to “drink deeply of Indian culture”, through visiting, studying and working in India and by throwing themselves into it in the U.K., where entry must be based on “merit, not the ability to pay people smugglers, whose wicked lethal trade we have to smash”.

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UK to relaunch ‘vital’ trade talks with India in early 2025
1 month ago

UK to relaunch ‘vital’ trade talks with India in early 2025

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK is set to relaunch trade talks with India at …

India committed to Free Trade Agreement with the U.K., says Modi
4 months, 4 weeks ago

India committed to Free Trade Agreement with the U.K., says Modi

The Hindu  

India is committed to concluding a Free Trade Agreement with the United Kingdom, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, after meeting the visiting Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs David Lammy — the highest ranking official from the United Kingdom to visit India since the Labour party won a landslide victory in the recent election. Mr. …

India, U.K. reaffirm FTA commitment at Strategic Dialogue
7 months ago

India, U.K. reaffirm FTA commitment at Strategic Dialogue

The Hindu  

India and Britain have reaffirmed their commitment to conclude a mutually beneficial free trade agreement at the annual U.K.-India Strategic Dialogue in London, as the two sides reflected the "good progress" on the 2030 Roadmap since the last review. “The two reflected on good progress on the 2030 Roadmap since the last review, noting key areas where the UK and …

Ideas of India 3.0: India, UK Can Secure A Mutually Beneficial Trade Deal, Says British Politician Suella Braverman
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Ideas of India 3.0: India, UK Can Secure A Mutually Beneficial Trade Deal, Says British Politician Suella Braverman

ABP News  

British politician and member of the Parliament, Suella Braverman, said on Saturday that India and the UK have an opportunity to collaborate and work together on the world stage. That is why the post-Brexit UK heralds a great opportunity for a UK-India trade deal, the works for both our nations to double the trade to potentially 86 billion pounds, doubling …

In a tough world, the beacon of U.K.-India strategic ties
10 months ago

In a tough world, the beacon of U.K.-India strategic ties

The Hindu  

Outward facing, mercantile and modern societies, our nations — the United Kingdom and India — have much in common. It is why, in December 2023, the United Kingdom, the United States and other partners joined in Operation Prosperity Guardian to defend and protect commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The U.K. has supported Ukraine continuously and …

‘Hope we can get it done’: Rishi Sunak on UK-India trade deal
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Hope we can get it done’: Rishi Sunak on UK-India trade deal

Live Mint  

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has reiterated his commitment to closer India-UK ties across different sectors, including a free trade agreement between the two countries. Addressing a reception by the diaspora group Conservative Friends of India on the sidelines of the ongoing Conservative Party conference in Manchester on Monday evening, the British Indian leader began by reflecting upon his “successful” …

Confident of striking a modern, forward-looking free trade agreement: British PM Rishi Sunak on trade ties with India
1 year, 3 months ago

Confident of striking a modern, forward-looking free trade agreement: British PM Rishi Sunak on trade ties with India

The Hindu  

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on September 6 said there was “still some way to go” for a free trade pact with India to be finalised, but appeared confident that the final outcome will be a "forward-looking" and "modern" deal that would benefit both sides and facilitate shared ambition of doubling trade by 2030. In an exclusive interview to PTI, …

'No commitments on immigration or access to job market': UK on India trade deal
1 year, 5 months ago

'No commitments on immigration or access to job market': UK on India trade deal

India Today  

Britain will discuss temporary business visas as part of Free Trade Agreement talks with India but any deal will not contain broader immigration commitments or access to Britain's labour market for Indian workers, trade minister Kemi Badenoch said. Last year interior minister Suella Braverman sparked a row with comments about the possible impact of Indian migrants in trade talks, citing …

Dominic Raab says Rishi Sunak needs to ‘up his game’ on India
1 year, 6 months ago

Dominic Raab says Rishi Sunak needs to ‘up his game’ on India

The Telegraph  

Dominic Raab has urged Rishi Sunak to “up our game” on Britain’s relationship with India by striking new trade and defence deals. “With the UK’s historic ties to India, and our first UK prime minister of Indian heritage, are we doing enough to maximise the rewards from this critical relationship?” he said. To do so, we’ll need to up our …

India, UK still far apart on free trade deal: Report
1 year, 7 months ago

India, UK still far apart on free trade deal: Report

Live Mint  

India and Britain are struggling to make progress in free trade talks due to differences on some key tariff lines and investment protection rules, making a deal unlikely during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second term ending next year, Indian sources said. Besides tariffs, Britain is also pushing India to agree on strong investment-protection provisions either as part of the deal …

Trade talks and diplomatic tensions ‘unconnected’, says U.K.
1 year, 8 months ago

Trade talks and diplomatic tensions ‘unconnected’, says U.K.

The Hindu  

The U.K. government said on Thursday that the free trade agreement negotiations between New Delhi and London and the tensions in the bilateral relationship over India’s concerns around lax security at the Indian High Commission, London, were two distinct issues. And both sides want to see us achieve a full free trade agreement,” the spokesperson said, adding that it would …

India-U.K. FTA talks progress encouraging, says British industry expert
1 year, 10 months ago

India-U.K. FTA talks progress encouraging, says British industry expert

The Hindu  

At the conclusion of the seventh round of India-U.K. free trade agreement negotiations and ahead of the eighth round scheduled in New Delhi next month, a senior industry expert in the U.K. believes there are encouraging signs of appetite on both sides to agree a deal and fully utilise its benefits. Ms. Cullasy-Aldridge highlighted a recent Cabinet mini-shuffle by British …

India, UK to hold negotiations on 'Free Trade Agreement' today; Will it benefit New Delhi? – India TV
2 years ago

India, UK to hold negotiations on 'Free Trade Agreement' today; Will it benefit New Delhi? – India TV

India TV News  

India-UK Free Trade Agreement: Nearly five months after their first meeting, India and the United Kingdom will again start negotiations on Free Trade Agreement on Monday. Notably, this will be the sixth round of meetings where UK's Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch, who is currently in India, and her Indian counterpart Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal will hold a face-to-face meeting …

Trade talks with India not conditional on illegal migration: U.K.
2 years, 1 month ago

Trade talks with India not conditional on illegal migration: U.K.

The Hindu  

Finalising a trade deal with India is not contingent on New Delhi taking back Indians who are in the U.K. illegally, the British government said on Wednesday. But they’re distinct issues,” a spokesperson for U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told the foreign press at a Wednesday afternoon briefing. The spokesperson was responding to a question on whether the U.K. government …

Free Trade Agreement with India offers hope to UK as economy shrinks and inflation rises
2 years, 1 month ago

Free Trade Agreement with India offers hope to UK as economy shrinks and inflation rises

Firstpost  

Economic experts agree on the massive scale of the challenge, even as they hold out the prospect of a free trade agreement with India as a potential generator of much-needed economic growth London: It has been anything but a smooth ride for the Rishi Sunak-led UK government, with the latest official data released this week reflecting a shrinking economy and …

‘Intensive negotiations’ under way with India but no Deepavali deal, says U.K.
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Intensive negotiations’ under way with India but no Deepavali deal, says U.K.

The Hindu  

India and the U.K. are engaged in “intensive negotiations” to conclude a trade deal, a foreign affairs spokesperson for the British government said on Wednesday. Comments two weeks ago by British Home Secretary Suella Braverman that she had “some reservations” about the trade deal as Indians were the largest group of visa overstayers in the U.K. had not gone down …

Eager To Secure Trade Deal With India: UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman
2 years, 2 months ago

Eager To Secure Trade Deal With India: UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman

ABP News  

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has said the UK is eager to secure a trade deal with India to boost both economies and that Brexit has meant that Britain no longer has a Eurocentric mindset towards trade or visas. In an apparent effort to override her recent controversial remarks about Indians forming the largest group of visa overstayers, the minister said …

'India-UK free trade deal not on hold': MEA after UK minister's 'Indian migrants overstay' remark
2 years, 2 months ago

'India-UK free trade deal not on hold': MEA after UK minister's 'Indian migrants overstay' remark

India Today  

Responding to the reports of India-UK free trade agreement reportedly on the "verge of collapse", the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said that there are ongoing negotiations on the agreement and asserted that there is interest on both sides if they can work towards a deal beneficial to both nations at an early date. "Would not want to comment …

India-U.K. free trade deal on ‘verge of collapse’ over visa comments: Report
2 years, 2 months ago

India-U.K. free trade deal on ‘verge of collapse’ over visa comments: Report

The Hindu  

The India-U.K. free trade agreement is reportedly on the “verge of collapse” after the Indian government was angered by comments made by U.K. Home Secretary Suella Braverman questioning action over visa overstayers from the country, a U.K. media report claimed on October 12. Last week, the Indian-origin Home Secretary said in an interview that she feared a trade deal with …

Despite setback, India, U.K. officials hope to conclude talks on trade pacts soon
2 years, 2 months ago

Despite setback, India, U.K. officials hope to conclude talks on trade pacts soon

The Hindu  

Despite a setback to trade talks over comments by the British Home Secretary last week, officials in both the U.K. and India said they hope to conclude the India-U.K. Free Trade Agreement fairly soon, if not ahead of its “Deepavali deadline” of end-October. When asked on Wednesday about whether the British government still hoped to conclude the deal by Deepavali, …

India-UK trade deal on ‘verge of collapse’ over visa comments: Report
2 years, 2 months ago

India-UK trade deal on ‘verge of collapse’ over visa comments: Report

Live Mint  

The India-UK free trade agreement is reportedly on the “verge of collapse” after the Indian government was angered by comments made by UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman questioning action over visa overstayers from the country, a UK media report claimed on Wednesday. Last week, Braverman, the Indian-origin Home Secretary said in an interview that she feared a trade deal with …

Action initiated on all cases, India counters U.K. Home Secretary Braverman claim on visa overstayers
2 years, 2 months ago

Action initiated on all cases, India counters U.K. Home Secretary Braverman claim on visa overstayers

The Hindu  

India has countered U.K. Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s claim that the Migration and Mobility Partnership had not "worked very well" to say that India had initiated action on all cases raised with it under the agreement. In response to a PTI query about Ms. Braverman’s interview in ‘The Spectator’ that branded Indians as the “largest group of people who overstay” …

U.K. Home Secretary links FTA to concerns over immigration
2 years, 2 months ago

U.K. Home Secretary links FTA to concerns over immigration

The Hindu  

As trade officials from India and the United Kingdom race to seal Free Trade Agreement talks in the next couple of weeks, U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss’s new Home Secretary threw a dampener on the process on Thursday by suggesting that she would not back the deal if it involves increased immigration to the U.K. The comments by British Home …

Have concerns about open borders migration policy with India: UK home secretary
2 years, 2 months ago

Have concerns about open borders migration policy with India: UK home secretary

Hindustan Times  

UK home secretary Suella Braverman has expressed “reservations” about a trade deal being negotiated by Britain and India on the grounds that it could increase immigration to the UK and go against the goals of Brexit. Home secretary Suella Braverman said the largest group of people who overstay in the UK are Indian migrants The remarks by the Indian-origin Braverman …

Want to make sure India-U.K. FTA is first step in continually evolving trade, economic relationship: U.K. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly
2 years, 3 months ago

Want to make sure India-U.K. FTA is first step in continually evolving trade, economic relationship: U.K. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly

The Hindu  

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a very ambitious desire to get the India-U.K. Free Trade Agreement signed by Deepavali and his new British counterpart Liz Truss wants her administration to "match the pace and ambition" of the Indian leader, U.K. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has said. Mr. Cleverly also said that the bilateral relationship between India and the …

US, UK commit to enhanced India ties in Indo-Pacific talks
2 years, 9 months ago

US, UK commit to enhanced India ties in Indo-Pacific talks

India TV News  

Highlights US, UK have committed to coordinate the implementation of their respective Indo-Pacific strategies. “US and UK officials committed to coordinate implementation of the US Indo-Pacific Strategy and the UK’s Indo-Pacific tilt, as set out in its Integrated Review… They agreed to pursue positive economic engagement in the Indo-Pacific, including through supporting just green transitions as part of the Clean …

The FTA talks between India and the United Kingdom
2 years, 10 months ago

The FTA talks between India and the United Kingdom

The Hindu  

The story so far : Last month, India and Britain launched trade talks in Delhi, with an aim to finalise a free trade agreement as soon as possible. The£1billioninvestment and commercial trade deal India signed with Britain on May 4 last year creating 6,500 jobs in the U.K. was a kick-starter to this, opening a new chapter in commerce between …

Ink India-Britain free trade, unlock new opportunity
2 years, 10 months ago

Ink India-Britain free trade, unlock new opportunity

The Hindu  

In May last year, Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Boris Johnson announced their shared vision for a transformative decade for the India-United Kingdom partnership. Both governments have already taken action; for example, unlocking the export of British apples to India and enabling a greater number of Indian fisheries to export shrimp to the U.K. Small but meaningful steps by which …

India-UK Launch Negotiations For Free Trade Agreement
2 years, 11 months ago

India-UK Launch Negotiations For Free Trade Agreement

ABP News  

New Delhi: India and the United Kingdom launched negotiations on an ambitious Free Trade Agreement on Thursday, at the 15th India-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee. Deliberated on enhanced market access, greater multilateral cooperation & full support to ongoing FTA negotiations between 🇮🇳 & 🇬🇧" Held a productive discussion with Secretary of State for International Trade @AnnieTrev at the India-UK …

Whisky for visas: India, UK start post-Brexit trade talks
2 years, 11 months ago

Whisky for visas: India, UK start post-Brexit trade talks

India Today  

Britain and India began hammering out a post-Brexit trade deal on Thursday, with London seeking a cut in tariffs on Scotch whisky and greater access to the Asian giant's services and tech sectors. India, which is notoriously reticent about lowering trade barriers and was dubbed the "tariff king" by former US president Donald Trump, wants in return to make it …

UK, New Zealand approve trade deal; hope it opens more doors
3 years, 2 months ago

UK, New Zealand approve trade deal; hope it opens more doors

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain and New Zealand have agreed on a trade deal that eliminates tariffs on a wide range of goods as the U.K. expands economic links around the world following its exit from the European Union. “This is a great trade deal for the United Kingdom, cementing our long friendship with New Zealand and furthering our ties with the …

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