Public sentiment about the India-UK Free Trade Agreement is mixed, with optimism regarding economic growth and benefits, juxtaposed against criticism centered on potential drawbacks for Indian interests and concerns for the working class in the UK. Historical grievances and skepticism about leadership further complicate perceptions of the deal.

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How many thousands of work visas in an overcrowded jobs market?

Capital-Wolverine532

They are going to recognise Indian qualifications as equal to UK ones across services  sector. You’ll more likely see more offshoring to India due to that. 

Many here don’t realise even Software Engineers at local councils like Glasgow have been laid off and had their jobs offshored to India

Boring_Gas1397

Free trade deal with the notoriously protectionist India…?

John_Williams_1977

From reading the article it doesn’t mention anywhere that this deal will result in Indians being able to more easily come to the UK to work. Am I missing something ?

pyruvate011

Could be excellent for our dwindling export industries. Though I wonder if were able to get much in the way of improved access for services...

KellyKezzd

These trade-for-migration agreements are a disaster, they have been in Australia.

Trailblazer913

Heavens I remember drinking some absolute ass spirits in India. Send them the good stuff.   
Definitely not good stuff but from a shop like less than a pound. Let’s hope they make some nice bells a bit cheaper

dupeygoat

Obviously infinity Indians will solve our fiscal issues

Stoocpants

Oh great another “trade deal” that’ll probably see us give them billions for an unknown reason.

ThePandaDaily

It will make Samsung flagship phones cheaper. 

Cool

Wondering_Electron

Why does Labour always follow policies that make it worse for working class people! I see loads of posts on spem Job reddits streams saying how low wages are already for IT workers - this is going to make it worse and keep wages low !

Stop supporting polices that make this worse for yourself !

Greg-Normal

Yummy, getting to compete with more people on the global market.

JLP99

I bet those Indian cleaning start up companies are itching at the bit. Pineapple cutie!

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I am not sure this is a good idea. After all, India can undercut UKPlc on everything. And anything we sell to them, would be horrendously expensive. Can anyone help me to understand?

ken-doh

I don't think it'll make a great deal of difference. I can't see the Indian market lapping up Qashqais, Jukes and Toyota Corollas.

Wealthy people in India who want Range Rovers, Aston Martins, Bentleys and Rolls Royces were likely buying them already anyway.

SteveGribbin

Land Rover cars cost almost double in India . It’s the wealthy Indians who are going to benefit from this . I think Tata corp who owns JLR played a major part in this deal . They have huge influence on British and Indian governments.

Fatkante

I believe the wording I've seen was something like "tariffs on high end electric vehicles will reduce to 10% up to a quota of 22,000 cars".

JLR are in the UK, are Indian owned, and have a number of incoming EVS. I think that they'll make up the vast majority of that quota.

itsamemarioscousin

So the easy part of the negotiations is complete?

Two4theworld

Anyone know what the biggest imports/exports are between the two?

ziplock9000

We all have to stick together in Europe, whether in the European Union or not.

For decades people have been trying to drive a wedge between us, the reason is simple China, India, the USA and Russia are afraid of us because they know that a united Europe is an unstoppable force!

And to all of you here who are firing against it, you are just confirmation of what was mentioned above.

MEGA "Make Europe Great Again" and then we can tear ourselves apart again in the old Tradition.

No-Vacation-7694

It seems British citizens are willing to accept almost anything, as long as it doesn’t involve immigrants from India. India, on the other hand, uses this sentiment as leverage to negotiate favorable deals for itself.

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ListenInitial1618

Sir pls sign FTA sir , we looted 64 trillion USD from you and want to do that again pls 🙏

510mm_Go_Bang_Bang

I hope India humiliates the UK and forces the UK to accept more immigrants from India as they deserve a share of UK's wealth for colonialism

Linkichief

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to the UK marked the formal signing of a long-anticipated Free Trade Agreement between India and the UK, aimed at strengthening bilateral economic ties.

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