India to seek UK trade pact, easier worker visas during Johnson's visit

The British prime minister's trip comes just weeks after Foreign Secretary Liz Truss visited New Delhi in a bid to convince the Modi government to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine

India is keen to finalize a trade pact with Britain by October and will seek easier access to visas for skilled workers and students when U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits the country later this week, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. 

Johnson, who kicks off a two-day visit starting Thursday, will discuss lowering import duty on British whiskey and scotch in his talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the person said, asking not to be identified as the discussions aren’t public. The two leaders are likely to set a deadline for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement,