UK Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds on Monday said securing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with ‘vibrant market’ India is a top priority for the British government. Ahead of the relaunch of negotiations, stalled by the general election cycles in both countries last year, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) said there will be two days of ‘focussed discussions’ in New Delhi.

“Securing a trade deal with what is soon-to-be the third biggest economy in the world is a no-brainer, and a top priority for me and this government,” said Reynolds, who arrived in New Delhi on Monday for the trade talks. This marks the first time trade ministers from both countries will formally get their negotiating teams around the table under Britain’s Labour Party government.