Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:25am on 27 Aug 2023,Sunday Politics
With the "most intense and politically fraught" stage of negotiations underway, India has made a tactical tariff cut offer on British whiskey and cars to break the impasse on the India-UK trade deal. PM Modi's government is using the reduced duties proposal to gain leverage on service commitments and greater mobility for workers and students. However, facing resistance on visas and post-study stays, India is upping pressure on the UK as the summit nears. Unwilling to concede ground, India maneuvers strategically amid the high-stakes talks, aiming to achieve key mobility and service wins.
