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No indication about effect of UK PM exit on FTA talks: Piyush Goyal

In January, both countries formally launched talks for a free trade agreement to boost bilateral trade and investments

Piyush Goyal insisted members water down the WTO’s subsidy rules for government-backed food-purchasing programs aimed at feeding poor citizens. (Photo: Bloomberg)
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The talks are at an advanced stage, and both sides have agreed on many chapters of the proposed pact. (Photo: Bloomberg)

Press Trust of India
There are no indications about the effect of the recent political developments in Britain on the ongoing negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement between the two countries, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said.

On July 7, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation as Conservative Party leader following an unprecedented mutiny from within his Cabinet and after being abandoned by his close allies in the wake of a series of scandals that rocked his government, triggering a leadership election for a new Tory leader who will go on to become his successor.

In January, both countries formally launched

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