In a post on X Starmer expressed that both leaders held a productive meeting. In a significant announcement, he informed that the two countries have "announced plans to relaunch UK-India trade talks".
PM Starmer, said, "Boosting economic growth is key to improving living standards for working people. A new trade deal with India will support jobs and prosperity in the UK - and represent a step forward in our mission to deliver growth and opportunity across our country."
Boosting trade abroad is essential to delivering a strong economy at home. The UK is committed to negotiating a trade deal with India - one of the fastest growing economies in the world, the statement said
Pakistan and Afghanistan are set to hold trade talks as a Pakistani commerce ministry delegation is scheduled to arrive in the Afghan capital Kabul tomorrow (Monday), to remove obstacles in transit and bilateral trade, reported Dawn.
Despite Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations on India for its involvement in the death of a Khalistani separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Britain would continue to have trade talks with India, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's spokesperson said on Tuesday, according to Reuter
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will hold bilateral free trade talks with the counterpart of the United Kingdom, the European Union and Canada and discuss bilateral trade issues with the Russian delegation on the sidelines of the G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial meeting sc
"As for the rupees this is a problem because we accumulated billions of rupees in accounts in the Indian banks and we need to use this money", said the Russian Foreign Minister during a media briefing here.
On the first day of his visit, Manturov will co-chair the 24th India-Russia Inter-governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC)
Union minister Piyush Goyal has now cleared the air regarding the ongoing trade talks between India and the UK and stressed on the fact that negotiations continued to be underway.
The spokesperson also said that both UK and India are committed to delivering an ambitious and mutually beneficial Foreign Trade Agreement and concluded the latest round of trade talks last month.