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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Kiran Stacey Political correspondent

UK-India trade deal ‘not guaranteed’, says Sunak before Modi meeting

Rishi Sunak meeting Narendra Modi at the Bali G20 in 2022.
Sunak, pictured meeting Modi last November, said it was vital that the UK ‘deepen ties’ with India. Photograph: Reuters

Rishi Sunak has insisted a trade deal with India is not guaranteed, as he prepares to meet his Indian counterpart during the G20 summit in Delhi.

The British prime minister will speak to Narendra Modi this weekend at a crunch meeting that could determine the future of a free trade agreement between the two countries, as well as influence India’s approach to Russia.

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