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Sitharaman to meet UK business minister today
NEW DELHI: UK business minister Sajid Javid will call on commerce and industry minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday and discuss ways to strengthen trade and economic
Published on: Jul 8, 2016, 07:01:34 IST
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NEW DELHI: UK business minister Sajid Javid will call on commerce and industry minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday and discuss ways to strengthen trade and economic ties between the two countries.
“Secretary of State for Business and President Board of Trade, UK - Sajid Javid to call on Smt @nsitharaman tomorrow,” commerce ministry said in a tweet on Thursday.
The meeting assumes significance in the backdrop of Britain’s decision to exit from the European Union, with which India is negotiating a comprehensive free-trade agreement (FTA).
The British minister is also set to hold talks with senior management of Tata Steel in Mumbai in connection with the sale of its unit in the UK.
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