8 February 2021 UK International Trade Secretary Liz Truss and India s Minister for Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal
The Minister for Commerce and Industry of India, Shri Piyush Goyal, and UK Secretary of State for International Trade, Ms. Elizabeth Truss MP, met on Saturday, 6th February 2021, at New Delhi to discuss the India - UK trade and investment relationship. They were joined by the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry from India, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri.
Discussions were carried out on the entire range of bilateral trade and economic relations in a spirit of mutual understanding of each other’s priorities and trade sensitivities. Both Ministers reiterated their commitment to long term India-UK partnership and agreed to deepen trade cooperation between the two countries through an Enhanced Trade Partnership (ETP). They also reviewed progress in removing market access barriers on both sides and ongoing cooperation in response to COVID-19.
The British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, and Shri Piysuh Goyal, India's Minister for Commerce and Industry have released a joint statement today laying the groundwork for an 'Enhanced Trade Partnership' (ETP).
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An Enhanced Trade Partnership (ETP) between the UK and India would be formally launched during the visit of the UK Prime Minister to India, later this year. This was agreed.