News LIVE: UK's Johnson hopes to clinch Indian free trade deal by year-end
Live news updates: British leader says there is need to reduce reliance on foreign oil and gas due to the conflict in Ukraine.
Topics Boris Johnson | Narendra Modi | Nirmala Sitharaman
BS Web Team | New Delhi
Last Updated at April 21, 2022 15:48 IST
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tries his hands on a spinning wheel during a visit to the Sabarmati Gandhi Ashram, in Ahmedabad, Thursday, April 21, 2022. (PTI Photo)
Live news updates: Britain hopes to complete a free trade deal with India by the end of this year, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday as he emphasised the need to reduce reliance on foreign oil and gas due to the conflict in Ukraine.
"We're hoping to complete another free trade agreement with India by the end of the year, by the autumn," Johnson told reporters in Gujarat during the start of his two-day visit to the country.
India abstained in a UN vote condemning Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, causing concern among major western countries.
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