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India trade deal matters more than date, says UK trade minister

The Diwali timeline for a draft FTA had been announced by former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi in April

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There was much speculation whether UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman's controversial remarks, casting doubts over the expected Indian visa concessions that an FTA would involve, may have derailed the talks

Press Trust of India London

3 min read Last Updated : Oct 19 2022 | 11:33 PM IST

The free trade agreement (FTA) talks between India and the UK are “progressing well” and a deal that works for both sides is more important than the date when it is signed, Britain's Trade Policy Minister Greg Hands said with reference to the now abandoned Diwali deadline for a draft India-UK FTA.

The minister, who was joined at a Diwali Reception in London on Tuesday by the UK's Chief Negotiator of the FTA Harjinder Kang, said the Department for International Trade (DIT) was committed to build on the Enhanced Trade Partnership between India and the UK.

He said his boss, Trade Secretary

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