India and the UK resume negotiations towards a trade deal
India and the United Kingdom resumed negotiations towards a trade deal on 24 February 2025, announced in New Delhi by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and UK Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds.
Summary
On 24 February 2025 India and the United Kingdom resumed negotiations towards a trade deal, according to a joint statement. The announcement was made by Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and the UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Jonathan Reynolds, who was in Delhi. It followed a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro in November 2024, where they underlined the importance of resuming talks. Both sides agreed to work towards a balanced, mutually beneficial and forward-looking deal.
Key facts
- Date
- 24 February 2025, New Delhi
- Announced by
- Piyush Goyal and Jonathan Reynolds
- Background
- Modi-Starmer meeting, G20 Rio de Janeiro, November 2024
- Aim
- Balanced, mutually beneficial, forward-looking trade deal
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Who was the UK minister who announced the resumption of India-UK trade negotiations with Piyush Goyal in New Delhi on 24 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Jonathan Reynolds
UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds announced the resumption with Piyush Goyal in Delhi.
The resumption of India-UK trade talks in February 2025 followed a meeting between PM Modi and Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in November 2024, held in:
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Correct answer: B — Rio de Janeiro
Modi and Starmer met on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in November 2024.