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“There is a great sense of positivity and also eagerness and dedication to have this concluded sooner rather than later from both the sides,” Sitharaman told reporters at a joint briefing following the discussions.
But Trump’s trade war won’t see India “rush” into a deal, Sitharaman told an audience at India’s High Commission the day before. While she and Reeves both said progress was made, thorny issues remain.
The U.S. tariffs mean that striking a deal “has gone up the scale in terms of political priorities,” Shashi Tharoor, chair of the Indian parliament’s committee on external affairs, told POLITICO. “We all need buffers against the global trade uncertainties that have suddenly shot up in people’s consciousness,” he added.
Yet Tharoor points to several “stumbling blocks” remaining in the talks, including business mobility visas, the U.K.’s plans to tax Indian steel and other high carbon emissions commodities at the border, and intellectual property.
British officials took an upbeat tone this week, telling the Guardian that visa mobility issues had largely been resolved. But one person close to negotiations, granted anonymity to speak freely, said that was “not so accurate.”
“We would simply like larger quotas for professionals, particularly in sectors like IT and healthcare,” Tharoor added. “But [U.K.] domestic political concerns about foreigners coming into the country would certainly be a stymying factor. So if the U.K. can’t give in on those areas as much as India would like, then what else can the U.K. offer?”
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