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The Ministry of Commerce and Industry in a statement said that discussions were carried out on the India-UK FTA negotiations and the range of bilateral trade and economic relations
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Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and British Secretary of State for International Trade Kemi Badenoch met on Tuesday in New Delhi to discuss India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry in a statement said that discussions were carried out on the India-UK FTA negotiations and the range of bilateral trade and economic relations.
Both ministers reaffirmed their commitment to the ongoing India-UK FTA negotiations which would unlock the full potential of boosting jobs, investments and exports between the two countries.
Notably, the sixth round of India-UK FTA negotiations is presently underway in New Delhi.
"While expressing satisfaction on the state of negotiations it was agreed that the negotiations will continue further with the aim to conclude the same at the earliest," the statement read.
The ministers urged the negotiating team to work together with an aim to iron out the differences in the spirit of mutual accommodation based on the principle of reciprocity and respect for each other’s sensitivities, for a balanced, mutually beneficial, fair and equitable outcome.