United Kingdom's Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch will be in Delhi from today as the 6th round of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between the UK and India begin. Both sides are working on an ambitious trade pact that aims to ease customs duties on goods. Secretary Kemi is the second top minister to come to Delhi from the new Rishi Sunak government that took charge in October. UK foreign secretary James Cleverly was in India in October to attend the UN counter-terror committee meeting.

Ahead of her visit, Secretary Kemi said, "India and the UK are the fifth and sixth biggest economies in the world. We have a long shared history and are in pole position to do a deal that will create jobs, encourage growth, and boost our £29 billion trading relationship.” She will hold a meeting with India's trade minister Piyush Goyal, the first such in-person meet between the two sides and address negotiating teams of the two sides.

The Free trade talks between India and UK were launched in January with the conclusion expected by Diwali but due to a political crisis in Britain, the deadline was missed. London has high hopes for the pact in the backdrop of Brexit and aims to tap one the largest economies in the world through it. The sixth round of talks in Delhi is the first formal talk on the issue since July.

Expressing optimism ahead of the visit, the UK secretary said, "both nations have come to the table with the very highest of ambitions and a willingness to work together towards a mutually beneficial deal. I’m excited about the opportunities we can create for British business." Merchandise trade between the two countries was US$15.45 billion in 2019-20 with the trade balance in favour of India.&nbsp;

India invested in 120 projects and created 5,429 new jobs in the UK to become the second-largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI) after the US in 2019 according to the Department for International Trade (DIT).

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United Kingdom's Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch will be in Delhi from today as the 6th round of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between the UK and India begin.

United Kingdom's Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch will be in Delhi from today as the 6th round of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between the UK and India begin. Both sides are working on an ambitious trade pact that aims to ease customs duties on goods. Secretary Kemi is the second top minister to come to Delhi from the new Rishi Sunak government that took charge in October. UK foreign secretary James Cleverly was in India in October to attend the UN counter-terror committee meeting. Ahead of her visit, Secretary Kemi said, "India and the UK are the fifth and sixth biggest economies in the world. We have a long shared history and are in pole position to do a deal that will create jobs, encourage growth, and boost our £29 billion trading relationship.” She will hold a meeting with India's trade minister Piyush Goyal, the first such in-person meet between the two sides and address negotiating teams of the two sides. The Free trade talks between India and UK were launched in January with the conclusion expected by Diwali but due to a political crisis in Britain, the deadline was missed. London has high hopes for the pact in the backdrop of Brexit and aims to tap one the largest economies in the world through it. The sixth round of talks in Delhi is the first formal talk on the issue since July. Expressing optimism ahead of the visit, the UK secretary said, "both nations have come to the table with the very highest of ambitions and a willingness to work together towards a mutually beneficial deal. I’m excited about the opportunities we can create for British business." Merchandise trade between the two countries was US$15.45 billion in 2019-20 with the trade balance in favour of India. India invested in 120 projects and created 5,429 new jobs in the UK to become the second-largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI) after the US in 2019 according to the Department for International Trade (DIT). WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

UK trade Secretary Kemi in Delhi from today for FTA talks

UK PM Boris Johnson is expected to arrive in India next week in a state visit which will aim to highlight a successful India-UK partnership. The visit of British PM is yet to be formally announced by Downing Street, it follows the successful completion of 4 out of 26 chapters in the ongoing India-UK free trade negotiations

UK PM's visit to India for India-UK free trade agreement yet to be formally announced

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UK trade Secretary Kemi in Delhi from today for FTA talks

UK PM's visit to India for India-UK free trade agreement yet to be formally announced