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India, U.K. need to simplify their regulatory mechanisms: London’s Lady Mayor

April 29, 2026 admin

London Mayor Dame Susan Langley. | Photo Credit: Aditya Shirsekar “India and the United Kingdom need to simplify their complex regulatory mechanisms,” London’s Lady Mayor Dame Susan Langley told The Hindu. The comments are significant on the background of the India-U.K. Free Trade Agreement (FTA) which will be effective soon. During her maiden visit to…

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Keir Starmer says opportunities under India-U.K. FTA are unparalleled and waiting to be seized

October 8, 2025 admin

The opportunities waiting to be seized under the India-U.K. Free Trade Agreement (FTA) are “unparalleled”, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday (October 8, 2025) as he kick-started his first visit to India after assuming the charge of the top office. “It’s the biggest deal we’ve struck since we left the European Union,” Mr….

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India-U.K. Trade Deal: India Inc welcomes the free trade agreement

July 24, 2025 admin

India Inc on Thursday (July 24, 2025) hailed the India-UK free trade agreement. This landmark deal paves the way for a new era of economic cooperation between two vibrant economies, R. Dinesh, Chairman, TVS Supply Chain Solutions, said. As a company with a strong presence in both India and the U.K., we at TVS Supply…

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UK’s ex-minister claims blocking India-UK free trade agreement over visa demands: Reports

October 19, 2024 admin

Conservative MP and leadership candidate Kemi Badenoch | Photo Credit: Reuters Britain’s former business and trade secretary Kemi Badenoch, who is the frontrunner to succeed Rishi Sunak as Conservative Party chief and Opposition Leader, has claimed that she blocked the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) over demands for more visas, according to UK media reports….

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Former UK PM In Memoir

October 12, 2024 admin

London: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been written about fondly by former British PM Boris Johnson in his memoir ‘Unleashed’ which will be available in bookstores in the UK in a few days. The book, which journeys through Mr Johnson’s very eventful, noteworthy and lively political career mentions about his meetings with Prime Minister Modi,…

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Former UK PM In Memoir

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FTA ‘possible’ before India elections, says U.K. Trade Minister Kemi Badenoch

March 8, 2024 admin

British Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch. | Photo Credit: REUTERS A trade deal being negotiated with India is “possible” to be concluded before a general election in the country but Britain does not want to use that as a deadline, U.K. Secretary of State for Business and Trade Kemi Badenoch has said. The Minister in charge…

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Indian official delegation heads for London for FTA talks

February 20, 2024 admin

With the negotiations for the proposed India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) reaching its last leg, a high-level Indian official delegation is heading for London to iron out differences on remaining issues, sources said on February 20. The chief negotiators of both countries would hold negotiations on different issues such as goods, services, and rules of…

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Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to push trade deals in U.K.

July 9, 2023 admin

Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce & Industry. File. | Photo Credit: Kamal Narang Union Commerce, Industry and Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal is heading for a two-day visit to London, starting Monday, to take forward negotiations for bilateral trade pacts with the United Kingdom and the four-nation European Free Trade Association (EFTA) bloc. Mr. Goyal will…

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