London: Britain and India will resume stalled talks to agree a free-trade deal, the two countries said after their leaders met at the G20 summit in Brazil.
\nPrime Minister Keir Starmer, who took power in London in July, hailed his meeting with Indian counterpart Narendra Modi as \u201cvery productive\u201d and vowed that a trade pact with Delhi would boost UK growth.
\n\u201cA new trade deal will support jobs and prosperity in the UK \u2014 and represent a step forward in our mission to deliver growth and opportunity across the country,\u201d he posted on X late Monday.
\nHours earlier, Starmer\u2019s office confirmed the two countries would relaunch the talks \u201cin the new year\u201d as Britain sought \u201ca new strategic partnership with India.\u201d
\nThat will include \u201cdeepening cooperation in areas like security, education, technology, and climate change,\u201d Downing Street said in a statement summarising the meeting of the two leaders.
\nIndia\u2019s foreign ministry said both leaders had \u201cunderlined the importance of resuming the Free Trade Agreement negotiations at an early date.\u201d
\nIt added they had \u201cexpressed confidence in the ability of the negotiating teams, to address the remaining issues to mutual satisfaction, leading to a balanced, mutually beneficial and forward looking Free Trade Agreement.\u201d
\nThe two countries have spent nearly three years negotiating what would be a milestone for Britain as it continues to seek alternative markets after its departure from the European Union.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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