UK has no plans to change in migration policy for free trade deal with India; PM Sunak team says, ‘it's crystal clear’
labour market for Indian workers. However India's High Commissioner to Britain Vikram Doriaswamy said that the notion India wanted more visas had been in the British press but not in Indian media.
"We never said that the visas are part of our ask," he told Times radio, adding that India instead sought simpler ways for companies to move UK and Indian nationals between the countries. "We are not asking for migrants to be able to come here." Both India and UK are optimistic about finalising a trade deal this year, although several challenging topics still need to be addressed.
About the deal, Sunak said, a modern, forward-looking free trade agreement can put us firmly on the path to our shared ambition of doubling UK-India trade by 2030," "It's very exciting to have this opportunity to expand our trade relationship, and to be the first European country that India has negotiated a free trade deal with," he said. The prime minister’s responses to PTI’s questions were sent by email.
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