Focusing on what is mutually acceptable

Gandhinagar (PTI): Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that in the talks for the proposed free trade agreement between India and the UK, the focus is on what is acceptable to both countries and not allow sensitive issues to scuttle the discussions.

He also said that student visas are never part of a FTA. India has recently concluded the sixth round of talks with the UK and the next round will be held soon. Negotiations with the UK started on January 13 last year with an aim to boost bilateral trade and investments. The bilateral trade between the two coun- tries increased to $17.5 billion in 2021-22 compared to $13.2 billion in 2020-21. In-