India, UK in final talks to clear FTA hurdles
New Delhi, May 1 -- India and the UK are engaged in intensive negotiations in London to resolve remaining technical hurdles related to investment and market access before concluding the long-awaited bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), people close to the discussions said.
Commerce minister Piyush Goyal's ongoing European visit has heightened expectations for a breakthrough, with both nations working to find mutually acceptable solutions within the next two days.
Should progress occur, Goyal may return to London at the weekend to finalise the deal, according to officials familiar with the matter who requested anonymity.
After meetings in London on Monday and Tuesday, Goyal departed for Oslo and is scheduled to visit Brussels before his pla...
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