London [UK], November 27 (HBTV): Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Vikram Doraiswami, stated on Tuesday that the Keir Starmer-led government is prepared to resume negotiations with India on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). He noted that the UK government had completed its internal review in July and emphasized that the FTA remains an "ongoing process."

This announcement follows a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Brazil, during which Starmer declared that formal FTA talks would resume in 2025.

Speaking to ANI, Doraiswami said, 'The FTA is an ongoing process. The government that came to power here in the UK in July completed their internal review and is now ready to restart negotiations. We welcome that. Let's not prejudice what happens in the negotiations because the negotiations have to restart. Let's see what happens beyond that.’

Doraiswami highlighted the strengthening of bilateral trade ties between India and the UK, expressing optimism about positive outcomes from the renewed talks.

‘The movement of goods and services between us continues to grow, and our investments remain significant in each other's economies,’ he added. (ANI)