PRESS RELEASE : Joint outcome statement – UK-India round ten FTA negotiations [June 2023]

The press release issued by the Department for Business and Trade on 19 June 2023.

Round ten of negotiations for a free trade agreement between the United Kingdom and the Republic of India.

On 9 June 2023, the United Kingdom and the Republic of India concluded the tenth round of talks for an UK-India FTA.

As with previous rounds, this was conducted in a hybrid fashion – a number of UK officials travelled to New Delhi for negotiations and others attended virtually.

Technical discussions were held across 10 policy areas over 50 separate sessions. They included detailed draft treaty text discussions in these policy areas.

The eleventh round of negotiations is due to take place in the coming month.