India and Britain will aim to more than double bilateral trade in a decade, Indian Trade Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday, as the two countries resumed trade talks under the shadow of tariff threats from U.

Commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Monday clarified that the ongoing Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United Kingdom would only consider the issue of business visas and not discuss immigration. He said nowhere in the world immigrations are part of the trade negotiations.

The partnership is a pillar of Washington’s strategy in the Indo-Pacific region but faces challenges on issues including illegal immigration, visas and trade deficits.

India and the UK have decided to resume talks on a proposed trade agreement, Indian Trade Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday, adding that the countries will look to speed up negotiations. Goyal was speaking at a joint press conference with UK Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds,

Britain and India will relaunch talks on a long-awaited trade deal, kick-starting negotiations that timed out due to elections in both countries last year. UK business secretary Jonathan Reynolds will meet Indian commerce minister Piyush Goyal in New Delhi on Monday for two days of discussions.

The UK and India are set to relaunch negotiations to clinch a multi-billion-pound Free Trade Agreement. UK Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds is in New Delhi to meet his Indian counterpart,

Free trade talks between the UK and India will be relaunched as the Business Secretary visits New Delhi on Monday after negotiations stalled last year. Jonathan Reynolds will meet commerce minister Piyush Goyal for two days of negotiations aimed at clinching a long-sought deal which the Government hopes could unlock valuable markets for British business.