He also discussed why the UK-India FTA deal remains stalled and which key sectors should be prioritised to ensure the deal delivers tangible benefits

Trade specialists have expressed that discussions with Western trade allies may gain new energy due to the instability introduced into the global trade system by the US. In addition to close trade associates like Canada and Mexico, Trump has also issued tariff threats towards the EU.

A lawyer for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally gunning down U.S. health insurance executive Brian Thompson in December, told a judge Friday that her client was illegally searched during his arrest and she would seek to exclude that evidence from his trial on state murder and terrorism charges.

The partnership is a pillar of Washington’s strategy in the Indo-Pacific region but faces challenges on issues including illegal immigration, visas and trade deficits.

In a move set to upend international trade dynamics, President Donald Trump has declared an aggressive plan to impose reciprocal tariffs on nations he accuses of exploiting the United States with exorbitant duties.

India and Britain will aim to more than double bilateral trade in a decade, Indian Trade Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday, as the two countries resumed trade talks under the shadow of tariff threats from U.