India and United Kingdom have concluded the eleventh round of talks for the UK- India Free Trade Agreement (FTA). As with previous rounds, this was conducted in a hybrid fashion a number of Indian officials travelled to London for negotiations, and others attended virtually. As per the Joint Outcome Statement,  technical discussions were held across 9 policy areas over 42 separate sessions.
 
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal visited UK  this month and met the  Secretary of State for Business and Trade,  Kemi Badenoch, and the Minister of State for International Trade, Nigel Huddleston. They discussed ways to make progress on the FTA negotiations and wider trade and investment opportunities for the UK and India. The twelfth round of negotiations is due to take place in the coming months.
 
Commerce Secretary, Sunil Barthwal, also visited the UK during the round. He met senior UK trade officials and took stock of the progress made in the eleventh round of negotiations.