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India and UK look to fast-track free trade agreement negotiations

Sixth round of negotiations begins in New Delhi after a four-month hiatus

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal with his British counterpart Kemi Badenoch during a bilateral meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday. Photo: Twitter
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Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal with his British counterpart Kemi Badenoch during a bilateral meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday. Photo: Twitter

Shreya Nandi New Delhi
India and the United Kingdom (UK) have decided to iron out the differences while keeping both nations’ sensitivities in mind, and agreed to conclude the negotiations towards a free trade agreement (FTA) at the earliest.

UK Secretary of State for International Trade Kemi Badenoch met her Indian counterpart, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, on Tuesday as both nations started their sixth round of FTA  negotiations in the national capital after a hiatus of more than four months.

In an interview to CNBC TV18, Badenoch said the two nations would like to conclude the negotiations as soon as possible, but it has

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