Closed 20 of 26 chapters of Free Trade Agreement with UK, says Union Minister Piyush Goyal

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Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, provided an update on the ongoing negotiations for the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the United Kingdom.. Goyal expressed optimism about the progress made in the negotiations, highlighting that almost 20 out of 26 chapters have been closed...

Free Trade Agreements are actually crystal gazing into the future" the Union Minister told ANI...

Elaborating on the careful crafting of FTAs, Minister Piyush Goyal emphasized the forward-looking nature of such agreements...

Acknowledging the sensitivity of certain issues in the negotiations, Goyal expressed confidence that the teams from both sides are addressing matters crucial to each other...

As negotiations progress, both nations are working towards resolving pending issues and finalizing an agreement that considers the diverse interests of the involved parties...

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