Commerce and industry Minister Piyush Goyal will visit Britain on May 26 to hold discussions with the U.K. Government and businesses on the progress made in the negotiations of the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries, an official statement said on May 25.
During the Summit meeting between prime Ministers of India and the U.K., the two leaders had set the timeline of Diwali 2022 for finalisation of the FTA between the two countries.
“In his next leg of the two-day tour, Shri Goyal is reaching the U.K. tomorrow, where he will hold discussions with the U.K. Government and businesses on the progress made in FTA negotiations and the way forward,” the Commerce Ministry said in a statement.