Here’s What The Future British PM Keir Starmer Said About A UK-India FTA

Negotiations between India and the UK on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) are seen to continue even with the Labour Party ousting the Conservative Party in the UK elections. However, there could be a revisit of some provisions including rules of origin, visas for skilled workers and environment issues based on the new government’s priorities. The front-runner for the PM post in UK, Sir Keir Starmer has previously underlined the Labour Party’s changed stance and underlined his party’s India outlook at the India Global Forum last year. “What my Labour government will seek with India is a relationship based on our shared values of democracy and aspiration,” he had said. The Labour Party in its manifesto had also said that it would “seek a new strategic partnership with India, including a free trade agreement, as well as deepening co-operation in areas like security, education, technology and climate change.”