PIB | 11 Aug, 2022
On 29 July 2022, the Republic of India and the
United Kingdom concluded the fifth round of talks for an India-UK Free Trade
Agreement (FTA),said an official release on Thursday.
Negotiation officials undertook these technical
talks in a hybrid fashion – with some of the teams meeting in New Delhi, India,
and the majority of officials joining virtually.
For this round of negotiations, technical experts
from both sides came together for detailed draft treaty text discussions in 85
separate sessions covering 15 policy areas.
Indian and UK officials will continue to work
intensively throughout the summer towards our target to conclude the majority
of talks on a comprehensive and balanced Free Trade Agreement by the end of
October 2022