UK Trade Secretary to Start 6th Round of Trade Talks With India

The U.K.'s Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch will start the sixth round of trade talks on a U.K.-India free trade agreement during a trip to New Delhi this week, the Department for International Trade announced Dec. 12. Badenoch will meet with Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and address both teams of negotiators before the formal negotiating round begins. The talks will center on cutting tariffs and broadening opportunities for U.K. services, including financial and legal, the DIT said. Badenoch also will meet with business leaders "to better understand their needs for a modern UK-India trade relationship."