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The commerce ministry has said Indian and UK officials will continue their negotiations till the month-end to iron out differences on the proposed free trade agreement (FTA). It said this meeting will be followed by a review at the higher level. Following the G20 Trade and Investment Ministers Meeting (TIMM) at Jaipur, the progress of the negotiations was reviewed by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and UK's Secretary of State for Trade Kemi Badenoch on August 26.

It said 'Teams are going to continue negotiations till the end of August 2023 which will be followed by stock taking at the higher level'. While expressing satisfaction over the last 12 rounds of negotiations wherein several chapters have been finalized, both exuded confidence that the next round of talks to be similarly successful.

The ministry added 'Both Chief Negotiators apprised the ministers about the current state of play, issues outstanding for resolution and their continuous joint efforts to iron out the same'.