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  Will cheaper Scotch transform India's whisky market under the new India-UK trade pact?

  Business | May 18, 2025 17:30 IST

  The India-UK FTA has reduced customs duties on Scotch whisky, offering significant cost advantages to Indian premium whisky makers like Radico Khaitan, Allied Blenders & Distillers, and John Distilleries. These companies expect better margins and accelerated growth due to lower input costs.

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  Jaishankar arrives in London for talks with UK counterpart; FTA, Ukraine likely to be on agenda

  World | March 04, 2025 14:35 IST

  External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in the UK to hold discussions with his counterpart David Lammy. The discussions are likely to focus on India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as well as the Ukraine peace process.

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  India, UK release joint statement on trade deal: What are New Delhi's conditions for the FTA

  World | February 25, 2025 17:29 IST

  India wants the UK to give get greater access to its students and professionals in the UK market. New Delhi also expects UK to provide better market access for several goods at nil customs duty.

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  Free Trade Agreement: India, UK resume negotiations to resolve outstanding issues

  Business | February 24, 2025 17:50 IST

  This week marks the first time trade ministers from both countries formally get their negotiating teams around the table under Britain's Labour Party government elected in July 2024.

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  India-UK Free Trade Agreement: Talks expected to resume soon, UK Minister to visit India next week

  Business | February 21, 2025 11:51 IST

  FTA negotiations between India and the United Kingdom were launched on 13th January 2022 and 13 rounds were held till December 2023.

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  China-Maldives Free Trade Agreement takes effect from January 1 in a 'significant milestone'

  World | January 02, 2025 21:53 IST

  The CMFTA, signed in 2014 and approved by the Maldivian Parliament in 2017, was suspended after a regime change in 2018. Its progress gained momentum following President Mohamed Muizzu's official visit to China in January 2024.

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  UK's Keir Starmer announces to relaunch FTA talks with India after meeting PM Modi: What it means?

  World | November 19, 2024 7:45 IST

  This development comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with his UK counterpart Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Brazil.

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  'Pray to get the deal done': UK celebrates Diwali with hope for 'magic moment' in free trade pact

  World | October 31, 2024 17:42 IST

  “We value and respect your heritage and traditions, and recognise the strength of our shared values and the celebration of Diwali – a time of coming together, of abundance, and welcome,” said Starmer in his message for the British Indian community.

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  PM Modi, Maldives President hold bilateral talks, vow to boost defence cooperation | KEY TAKEAWAYS

  World | October 07, 2024 14:43 IST

  Muizzu, who is on a four-day state visit, held talks with Prime Minister Modi at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi. After the talks, India also handed over 700 social housing units to the Maldives built under the EXIM Bank’s buyer’s credit facilities.

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  India, UK may hold next round of talks on proposed free trade agreement in October

  Business | September 17, 2024 19:02 IST

  India and the UK are set to hold the next round of talks for their proposed free trade agreement (FTA) in October, aiming to address outstanding issues and finalize the deal, according to a senior official.

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  UK Foreign Secretary meets PM Modi, Jaishankar, Ajit Doval in Delhi, vows to finalise FTA

  World | July 24, 2024 23:02 IST

  External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, and NSA Ajit Doval met with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy in the national capital. Later in the evening, the UK official met PM Modi and both discussed the FTA.

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  UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrives in India for his first visit, expected to hold talks on FTA

  World | July 24, 2024 9:09 IST

  This is Lammy's first official visit since the assumption of office, when Labour won a landslide victory in the July 4 elections to end 14 years of Conservative rule. He described India as an emerging superpower of the 21st century and one of the fastest-growing economies of the world.

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  UK's new Foreign Secretary David Lammy to embark on first visit to India, FTA on top agenda

  World | July 24, 2024 7:19 IST

  Lammy had earlier said he was he wants to “finish the job” on the Free Trade Agreement, which has long been negotiated between both sides. The minister described India as an emerging superpower of the 21st century and one of the fastest-growing economies of the world.

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  'India will stick to its demand for visas', says official days before UK minister Delhi visit

  World | July 21, 2024 16:22 IST

  The upcoming week will see the establishment of new guidelines for negotiations on the India-UK free trade agreement, coinciding with the anticipated arrival of UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy in India on Tuesday.

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  India, UK to resume negotiations on free trade agreement in next few weeks: Official

  World | July 07, 2024 18:14 IST

  Negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the UK commenced in January 2022. The 14th round of talks was paused due to concurrent general election cycles in both nations.

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  'Ready to conclude Free Trade Agreement': New British PM Keir Starmer in first call with PM Modi

  World | July 06, 2024 18:25 IST

  The Labour Party’s election manifesto for Thursday's polls committed to clinching the deal, stating, “We will seek a new strategic partnership with India, including an FTA, as well as deepening cooperation in areas like security, education, technology and climate change.”

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  PM Modi speaks with new British counterpart Keir Starmer, invites him for early visit to India

  World | July 06, 2024 16:07 IST

  The Labour Party led by Starmer swept 412 seats in the 650-member Parliament in a historic victory, sweeping Conservatives from power after 14 years. PM Modi on Friday congratulated Starmer for his win and applauded outgoing PM Rishi Sunak for his role in advancing India-UK relations.

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  UK Elections 2024: What is Labour Party's stance on free trade agreement with India?

  World | July 02, 2024 13:27 IST

  So far, India and the UK have held a total of 13 rounds of discussions on the Free Trade Agreement as they seek to settle differences on certain contentious issues. India is reportedly concerned over the fairness of rules applied to Indian workers temporarily transferred to the UK on business visas.

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  'Will consider only if...': MEA rejects Maldives minister's 'India seeking FTA with Male' claim

  World | May 30, 2024 19:08 IST

  Denying reports of offering any Free Trade Agreement (FTA) proposals to Maldives, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that if Maldives is considering FTA with India, it will surely be looked into.

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  India negotiating free trade agreement with Maldives despite turbulent relations with Muizzu: Report

  World | May 26, 2024 13:01 IST

  According to the Maldives trade minister, President Muizzu has offered free trade agreements to all countries, in order to enter into agreements with as many countries as possible to offer ease in trade activities.