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FTA negotiations with India 'well advanced', next round set to commence very soon: UK minister.
Jan 24, 2023
A UK Foreign Office minister mentions in Parliament that the negotiations between Britain and India for the ambitious Free Trade Agreement (FTA) are moving further along, with the next round of talks set to take place very soon. He asserted the importance of a strong deal, stating that it could boost the country's economy.
UK Foreign Office minister for South Asia, Lord Tariq Ahmad also said that Britain's relationship with India is central to its foreign policy as it is one of the world's biggest economies, is a key partnership.
Ahmad was responding to the debate entitled 'The Importance of the Relationship Between the United Kingdom and India' in the House of Lords on Thursday, tabled by British Indian peer Baroness Sandy Verma.
He confirmed that negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) are 'well advanced', with the next round of negotiations set to commence very soon.
'It is true that, as we set up and strengthen this relationship, the United Kingdom's relationship with India is central to UK foreign policy,' said Ahmad.
'As one of the world's biggest and fastest-growing economies, India is a key partner to the UK... We are also looking at lowering non-tariff barriers on medical devices to benefit British exporters, and are well advanced in our negotiations for an ambitious and balanced free trade agreement,' he said.
A strong trade deal with India could boost the UK economy by billions of pounds over the long term, helping families across the country, he said.
'Cutting red tape and high tariffs could also make it easier and cheaper for UK companies to sell in India, driving growth and supporting jobs,' he added.
As part of a review of the progress across all sectors of bilateral cooperation, including defence, health and climate action, the minister also addressed the issue of timelines related to a UK-India FTA.
'As an update, we have now completed six rounds of negotiations for a trade deal and will begin the next round very soon... Several noble Lords talked about timelines.
'I assure them that we are working those through specifically, but it was very much by mutual agreement to ensure that the trade deal signed is not rushed but properly thought through, and that all chapters are discussed in an exhaustive manner so that we reach a deal that is of mutual benefit to both countries and their peoples,' the minister said.
As per the official UK government data, the India-UK bilateral trade currently stands at around 29.6 billion pounds a year. Both sides formally launched FTA negotiations in January last year with former prime minister Boris Johnson announcing a Diwali deadline for its conclusion.
However, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak committed to working 'at pace' towards an FTA that does not 'sacrifice quality for speed' after that October deadline was missed amid political turmoil in the UK.
The sixth round of negotiations to finalise the deal concluded last month with detailed draft treaty discussions across 11 policy areas over 28 separate sessions.
The UK government has said its target for the FTA is to achieve a deal to cut tariffs and open opportunities for UK services such as financial and legal, making it easier for British businesses to sell to the Indian economy.
Verma opened the debate by highlighting the recent creation of the India (Trade and Investment) All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), backed by the British Indian think tank 1928 Institute as its secretariat. She revealed that the cross-party group is scheduled to take its first delegation to India in April.
'We believe that the group will provide a strong Parliament-wide link that will not just strengthen political engagement and understanding but will build on what will become the free trade agreement for us to make this century one of the strong foundations, strong collaborations and new partnerships,' she said.
Lord Karan Bilimoria spoke of the need for large prime ministerial delegations to India and called on Prime Minister Sunak to lead one 'as soon as possible'.
'Today India has the presidency of the G20. Today India has a vision to become, in the next 25 years, the second-largest economy in the world with a GDP of USD 32 billion,' he said.
'The Indian express has left the station. It is now the fastest train in the world-the fastest-growing major economy in the world. The UK must be its closest and most trusted friend and partner in the decades ahead,' he added.
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