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India and Britain have reaffirmed their commitment to conclude a mutually beneficial free trade agreement (FTA) at the annual UK-India Strategic Dialogue here, as the two sides reflected the good progress on the 2030 Roadmap since the last review...
After their meeting, the FCDO said the two leaders reviewed the progress made on the UK-India 2030 Roadmap since the last strategic dialogue in January last year and looked ahead to the next phase of bilateral cooperation...
This included collaborating on the worlds first malaria vaccine, working closely on Indias successful G20 Presidency and increasing opportunities for students and entrepreneurs under the Migration and Mobility Partnership, the statement said.. Alongside celebrating the milestones since the last review, this years dialogue included the ongoing commitment to negotiate a mutually beneficial free trade agreement (FTA) and enhance defence cooperation, it added...
We are delighted to host Indian Foreign Secretary Kwatra in London to underline the UKs commitment to deepening cooperation with India, said Lord Tariq Ahmad, FCDO Minister for South Asia, after his meeting with the Foreign Secretary, which his office said covered the FTA, migration and the Commonwealth...
The 2030 Roadmap was clinched between India and the UK in 2021 and includes commitments to deepen cooperation on health, climate, trade, education, science and technology, and defence by 2030...
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