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Modi, Burnham discuss trade, technology, Hormuz over phone

July 31, 2026 admin

Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham. File | Photo Credit: AP Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart, Andy Burnham, spoke on the telephone on Friday (July 31, 2026), agreeing to cooperate closely on several sectors and “fully harness” the recently operationalised trade agreement between New Delhi and London, as per the government. “We agreed…

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PM Modi speaks to U.K. counterpart Burnham

July 31, 2026 admin

Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham. File | Photo Credit: AP Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Andy Burnham on Friday (July 31, 2026) vowed to take the India-U.K. comprehensive strategic partnership to “new heights” and fully harness the trade and investment opportunities presented by the recently operationalised bilateral trade deal. PM Modi and…

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U.K. Foreign Secretary to visit India, China for talks on global challenges

May 31, 2026 admin

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.K. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will travel to China on Monday (June 1, 2026) before a visit to India on a two-nation tour focused on tackling global challenges and bolstering cooperation. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said the ministerial engagements with the two major…

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Commerce Minister Goyal and U.K. counterpart Kyle reaffirm commitment to double bilateral trade by 2030

October 8, 2025 admin

Commerce and Industries Minister Piyush Goyal with Peter Kyle, the U.K.’s Secretary of State for Business and Trade on October 8, 2025. Photo: X/@PiyushGoyal Commerce and Industries Minister Piyush Goyal met Peter Kyle, the U.K.’s Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on Wednesday in Mumbai with a view to move forward with the operationalisation…

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FTA talks with India to relaunch early in 2025: U.K. PM tells Parliament

November 22, 2024 admin

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers his statement on COP29 and G20 Summits at the House of Commons in London on November 21, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Free Trade Agreement negotiations with India — expected to significantly boost the estimated GBP 42 billion a year bilateral trade partnership — will be relaunched early…

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India-UK Relationship Has Enormous Possibilities: S Jaishankar

July 25, 2024 admin

S Jaishankar and his British counterpart David Lammy met on Wednesday in New Delhi. New Delhi: The India-UK relationship has enormous possibilities and realising them meaningfully is the task at hand, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday during talks with his British counterpart David Lammy that focused on galvanising the ties including to…

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‘The Labour Party may have more freedom than the Sunak government, to talk about a trade deal with India , including visas’ : U.K. Political Scientist

June 30, 2024 admin

Anand Menon, Director of the U.K. in a Changing Europe, a think tank, discusses the outcomes of the U.K. elections, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s political future, and how the Labour Party’s foreign policy towards India and China might look if it forms the next U.K. government, in an interview with Sriram Lakshman. What are we…

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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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India, UK To Continue Negotiations On Foreign Trade Till End Of August

August 27, 2023August 27, 2023 admin

This meeting will be followed by a review at the higher level. (File) New Delhi: Indian and UK officials will continue their negotiations till the month-end to iron out differences on the proposed free trade agreement (FTA), the commerce ministry said on Sunday. This meeting will be followed by a review at the higher level,…

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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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