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The UK India Business Council (UKIBC) believes links between the two nations have become even more entrenched since the UK introduced a new points-based immigration system because the system has allowed more Indians to work.
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Speaking to Business Today Television, Managing Director of the UK-India Business Council, Kevin McCole, said there is a strong political will and desire from both countries to seal the deal in the near future. Kevin said that both governments are set to meet in December to conduct their final discussions and are hopeful it will yield good results. India and Britain launched negotiations for the FTA in January with the aim of concluding talks by Diwali (October 24), but the deadline was missed due to political developments in the UK. There are 26 chapters in the agreement, which include goods, services, investments, and intellectual property rights.
Union Secretary of Ministry of Tourism, Arvind Singh and Additional Secretary, Rakesh Kumar Verma, had a meeting with Liz Ortiguera, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) CEO to discuss in-depth engagement between PATA and India including the possibility to hold next annual summit in India, PATA travel mart and participation in other G-20 side events, an official statement by Ministry of Tourism read.