Boris Johnson will urge Narendra Modi, his Indian counterpart, to cut import tariffs on British whisky and cars as part of an ambitious plan to negotiate an interim free trade agreement in under a year. The British prime minister will announce a target to “more than double trade with India to £50bn by 2030” on a visit later this month to New Delhi, according to a government document seen by the Financial Times, although the note admits that securing a full trade deal will be “challenging”. The “No 10 note on India Trade Policy” confirms that “mobility will likely be India’s priority offensive ask and will be a sensitive issue” — a reference to New Delhi’s perennial demand for greater access to UK visas for university students and workers.
The British prime minister will announce a target to “more than double trade with India to £50bn by 2030” on a visit later this month to New Delhi, according to a government document seen by the Financial Times, although the note admits that securing a full trade deal will be “challenging”. The “No 10 note on India Trade Policy” confirms that “mobility will likely be India’s priority offensive ask and will be a sensitive issue” — a reference to New Delhi’s perennial demand for greater access to UK visas for university students and workers.
The “No 10 note on India Trade Policy” confirms that “mobility will likely be India’s priority offensive ask and will be a sensitive issue” — a reference to New Delhi’s perennial demand for greater access to UK visas for university students and workers.