Negotiations between India and UK for a free trade agreement are at an advanced stage and both sides are working on ironing out differences that still remain, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said Friday.
“We are negotiating tough issues which remain,” he said while not elaborating on the issues.
The secretary said he was in the UK last week for discussions with his counterparts and this week a delegation of negotiators from the UK are in New Delhi for the continuing with the 13th round of talks which began on 18th of last month.
The proposed FTA between the two countries, negotiations for which were started in January of 2022 covers 26 chapters of policy areas. “Majority of chapters are closed or are in advanced stages of negotiations.”
