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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Phillip Inman

India is a huge – but elusive – trade prize for Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson disembarks from an Indian military Chinook helicopter
Boris Johnson lands in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, during his two-day trip to India. Photograph: WPA/Getty

Of all the deals that Boris Johnson could sign with countries outside the EU to lift UK trade, one with India is the among the biggest prizes.

After landing in the country on Thursday morning, the prime minister must be hoping his two-day trip – taking in his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujurat and then New Delhi – will add impetus to talks already under way to reach a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries.

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