Britain and India sign free trade pact during Modi visit


FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer attends a bilateral meeting with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G20 summit at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Picture date: Monday November 18, 2024. Stefan Rousseau/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

LONDON/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Britain and India signed a free trade agreement on Thursday during a visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sealing a deal to cut tariffs on goods from textiles to whisky and cars and allow more market access for businesses.

The two countries concluded talks on the trade pact in May after three years of stop-start negotiations, with both sides hastening efforts to clinch a deal in the shadow of tariff turmoil unleashed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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