NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Keir Starmer agreed to resume negotiations on the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) at an early date in what was their first bilateral meeting since Starmer assumed office earlier this year. "A new trade deal with India will support jobs and prosperity in the UK - and represent a step forward in our mission to deliver growth and opportunity across our country," said Starmer. "The PM noted the importance of addressing the issue of economic offenders from India in the UK. The two leaders also agreed on the need to make progress on issues related to migration and mobility," said the Indian government. On the FTA, UK business and trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds said India is a vital trading partner for the UK and "there is a good deal to be done here that works for both nations".
