Brexit could help EU strike free trade deal with India, MEPs believe
by Daniel Boffey in Brussels from on (#2DMT2)
Leaked document suggests Indian tariffs on scotch and Theresa May's visa rules for skilled Indians had been impeding progress
The EU believes it may stand a better chance of striking a free trade deal with India after the UK leaves the union, despite the importance Britain attaches to trade with its old colony.
A document drawn up by MEPs on the powerful trade committee analysing the impact of Brexit on the EU's trade talks around the world suggests India's desire to maintain tariffs on scotch whisky has hindered progress on a EU-India deal.
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