As India gets poll ready, FTA talks with UK in last leg

India and the UK are in the final stages of negotiating a free trade agreement, with most talks completed at the negotiator level. The UK wants access to India’s government procurement and a bilateral investment treaty before a trade pact. India’s demand for more visas for workers and a social security agreement has been accepted by British negotiators, but requires the nod of UK prime minister Rishi Sunak.