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UKIBC Press Statements Ahead of PMs Boris Johnson & Narendra Modi s Bilateral Talks Outlook May 03, 2021 17:47 IST UKIBC Press Statements Ahead of PMs Boris Johnson & Narendra Modi s Bilateral Talks outlookindia.com 1970-01-01T05:30:00+0530
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The UK India Business Council (UKIBC) welcomes the news that PM Modi and PM Johnson will meet virtually tomorrow to deepen cooperation between our two countries, including on combatting COVID.
While the pandemic has to be the immediate priority, it is encouraging that the Prime Ministers are working together now on medium - and long-term priorities such as climate action, healthcare, defence and security, and trade and investment.
‘India-UK virtual summit must provide details on Enhanced Trade Partnership’
May 03, 2021
Boris Johnson had to cancel his visit to India twice this year - AP×
Business council eyes potential in free trade pact
The India-UK Virtual Summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson on Tuesday should provide more details on the ‘Enhanced Trade Partnership’ initiated last year that could pave the way to a potential Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the UK-India Business Council (UKIBC) has said.
Better market access “Businesses are looking forward to the governments implementing an Enhanced Trade Partnership that addresses market access barriers in the short- and medium-term and begins the journey to an eventual FTA. We expect to see a change in the volume and nature of the trade and investment,” the UKIBC said in a release on Monday.
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As the Covid-19 crisis continues across India, the pandemic has highlighted a new dimension to the UK-India partnership, particularly in health and vaccine supply and distribution. And despite the UK Prime Minister’s intended trip to India being cancelled due to the second wave of Covid-19, the two countries’ ‘Enhanced Trade Partnership’ (ETP) remains at the centre of attention as a roadmap to a potential Free Trade Agreement (FTA). But the road towards a UK-India FTA will not be straightforward.
In this, the second of two blogs (first here) on the distinct bilateral characteristics that set the UK-India negotiations apart from the usual trade talks, we examine the strong business-to-business links, important geopolitical factors including vaccine supplies, and the potential for development gains.
Cumbrian firms asked to help India battle COVID-19
28/04/2021
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Cumbrian firms are being asked support the international effort to help India deal with the COVID-19 crisis.
A second wave of the pandemic is having a devastating effect in the sub-continent.
More than 200,000 people have died this week.
It recorded 323,144 new infections, yesterday, brining its total past 17.6 million, behind only the US.
Hospitals in Delhi and other cities are seeing a shortage of oxygen and beds.