Indian minister: Brits better off flying to India than relying on NHS Politics India’s commerce minister has said that there are instances where Brits would be better off hopping on a flight to India than braving NHS treatment. In a discussion with Science Museum chief Sir Ian Blatchford at the India Global Forum (IGF) conference, Piyush Goyal said the UK should be more open to cooperation with India [...]
Jonathan Reynolds backs UK-India trade deal despite Tory tax backlash Politics As the UK and India move into the final phase of negotiations on a landmark free trade agreement (FTA), business and trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds has doubled down on his support of the deal – despite mounting Conservative criticism over provisions relating to labour mobility and taxation. The UK-India FTA, concluded in principle on 6 [...]
India Global Forum 2025 kicks off in London today Politics India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and UK secretary of state for business and trade Jonathan Reynolds are set to open IGF London 2025 today in the first public discussion since the finalisation of the UK–India Free Trade Agreement. Running from 18 to 20 June, the event serves as the foremost platform to outline the bilateral [...]