India-UK Free Trade Pact No Longer Has A Diwali Deadline: UK Minister

Friday, 14 October 2022newsdesk

The free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with India are no longer working towards a Diwali deadline, UK Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch has confirmed.

New Delhi, 14 October 2022

As per news report of NDTV, during a visit to a Scotch whisky distillery on Thursday, the Cabinet minister in charge of the FTA negotiations at the Department for International Trade (DIT) said the deal being lined up with India would bring great wins for the industry as the steep tariffs of up to 150 per cent are set to be slashed. However, while the negotiations are progressing well, signing a draft agreement by October 24 is no longer the goal.

Source - NDTV