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No 10 team arrives in Delhi to revive talks over free trade deal

Pre-election agreement would provide a major boost to Narendra Modi and Rishi SunakSenior Downing Street officials have flown to Delhi to kickstart talks over a multibillion pound free trade agreement, with the government of Narendra Modi having indica…

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Rishi Sunak rules out quick-fix trade deal with India

Exclusive: Sources believe deal will not be struck before meeting with Narendra Modi at G20 summitRishi Sunak has ruled out a quick-fix trade deal with India, making it impossible to get an agreement over the line in time for this week’s G20 summit in …

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Sunak to urge G7 support for collective action against ‘economic coercion’

Leaders expected to form council that will discuss response if states such as Russia and China boycott trade for political reasonsThe UK and other G7 countries are planning collective action against Russia and China if they threaten trade boycotts for …

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Sunak hints he will slow down progress on India trade deal

Prime minister says UK should not sacrifice quality for speed as he seeks to improve terms at G20 talksRishi Sunak has hinted he will slow down progress on the India trade deal to improve its terms, saying the UK should not “sacrifice quality for speed…

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Failure to investigate UK imports linked to forced Uyghur labour unlawful, court told

World Uyghur Forum brings high court challenge against government agencies over Xinjiang cotton importsUK government agencies have broken the law by not investigating the importation of cotton products manufactured by forced Uyghur labourers in China, …

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Liz Truss’s India visit made awkward by presence of Russian counterpart

Foreign secretary wants Narendra Modi to loosen ties with Russia – but Sergei Lavrov is also visitingLiz Truss, Britain’s foreign secretary, is due to land in India on Thursday to urge Narendra Modi’s government to reduce its strategic dependency on Ru…

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