negotiations

22 Apr

We will effectively introduce FTA between India & UK: Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India and the UK are working on closing the negotiations for a free trade agreement by the end of the year. Addressing the joint media address after the bilateral talks with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held at Hyderabad House, Modi said, "Recently we have concluded FTA talks with UAE and Australia. We wish to go for FTA with the UK with the same spirit and commitment. "Last year, we established the strategic partnership and we have added the important Roadmap-2030 and during our talks, we reviewed the progress made in…

07 Feb

‘Allegations in Rafael Aircraft Deal Unfounded and Damaging’

New Delhi:The ministry of defence in a press statement today has termed the allegations into the Rafale Aircraft deal with France as unfounded. According to the release, ‘unfounded allegations are being made regarding the 2016 Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) to procure 36 Rafale aircraft in fly-away condition from France. This would normally not have merited a response but for the serious damage being caused by the misleading statements, sought to be repeatedly perpetrated on a serious matter of national security.’ It ought to be remembered that it was under the ten-year tenure of the previous Government at the Centre that the earlier…