The UK and India agree to continue working towards a free trade agreement

London, September 9 (EFI).- British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, agreed on Saturday during the G20 summit in New Delhi that their governments continue to work at a “good pace” to reach a treaty. Bilateral free trade.

The two leaders had a “productive conversation” in order to achieve this agreement, which Sunak said would benefit “businesses and workers in both countries” and would develop mutual trade “in both goods and services,” according to a statement issued by Downing Street. .

According to this note, the British Conservative leader congratulated Modi on his country’s presidency of the G20 this year, which “demonstrated India’s decisive global leadership and influence.”

For his part, the Indian President confirmed the “warm welcome” that Sunak received in the Asian subcontinent, where his family and his wife’s family are from.

“The leaders reflected on the close and growing links between the United Kingdom and India, embodied in the ‘living bridge’ between our two peoples,” the statement said, referring to migration links arising in part from former British colonialism.

The two leaders agreed that “it is important to build on the past, focus on the future, and strengthen the modern partnership in defense technology, trade and cutting-edge innovation,” the memorandum said. Evie

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