PM Modi congratulated Sunak: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to UK PM Rishi Sunak and congratulated him on taking over as the party chief. In a tweet, the PM also mentioned that he had spoken to Sunak on the FTA.
“Glad to speak with @RishiSunak today. Congratulations to him on taking over as Prime Minister of the UK. We will work together to further strengthen our comprehensive strategic partnership. We appreciate the early conclusion of a comprehensive and balanced FTA.” But also agreed.”
Earlier, Britain’s third female prime minister, Liz Truss, walked out without a cherished India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) under her belt in the form of a Brexit prize on Thursday after having a short stint at 10 Downing Street in London .
On the India front, the former International Trade Secretary, who signed the India-UK Enhanced Trade Partnership (ETP) for the Boris Johnson-led government in May last year, is at the center of the ongoing FTA talks towards a year-end deadline. were determined to move forward. A great post-Brexit achievement for Britain.
He described India as a “big, major opportunity” and believes the UK and India are “in a sweet spot of the trade dynamics that are building.”
“We are looking at a comprehensive trade agreement that covers everything from financial services to legal services to digital and data, as well as goods and agriculture. We think there is a strong possibility for us to have a preliminary agreement, Where we reduce tariffs “start to see more goods flowing between both sides and between our two countries,” he said soon after signing the ETP.
During the campaign, Truss confirmed that she remains “very, very committed” to strengthening bilateral ties at an event organized by the party’s Conservative Friends of India (CFIN) expatriate group.
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