London [UK], January 25 (ANI): The United Kingdom is working to conclude a Free Trade Agreement with India, Secretary of State for International Trade Anne-Marie Trevelyan said on Wednesday.
“I re-negotiated world-class, modern and expansive free trade agreements and two new ones with Australia and New Zealand last year, and am working to conclude an FTA with India,” Trevelyan said while speaking on the UK’s ongoing commitment to the region at the London-based think tank Asia House.
She also said that the UK recognises ASEAN countries’ determination to maintain peace and prosperity across the region because that’s how business and prosperity can thrive.
Earlier the FTA, which aims to double bilateral trade by the year 2030 was expected to conclude by Diwali last year but the deal did not go through because the meeting was postponed.
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