UK PM Starmer urges ‘hands-on’ push for India trade deal

United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday called for a “hands-on” approach in implementing trade and investment deals between the UK and India, emphasising that his government aims to work closely with industry leaders to ensure tangible outcomes from the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and other bilateral partnerships.

- TBG NETWORK

Addressing a high-profile business forum attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and top CEOs from both countries, Starmer underlined the need for governments to move beyond merely signing trade deals and instead play an active role in helping businesses realise their full potential.”Too often in the past, governments have negotiated trade deals and then left them on the table, saying, ‘Well, it's now over to you.’ I think we've got to do things differently,” Starmer said.

”Governments have to provide more follow-through support, making sure the connections are in the right place. We want to be on the pitch with you not just building the stadium and walking away,” he said.