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UK PM David Cameron's India visit: What's on his mind?

British Prime Minister David Cameron will be in India on Monday. This time around, he has a heavy duty agenda that he will discuss with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh. CNBC-TV18's Rituparna Bhuyan brings us details of what to expect from the visit.

February 15, 2013 / 23:13 IST
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British Prime Minister David Cameron will be in India on Monday. This time around, he has a heavy duty agenda to discuss with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh. CNBC-TV18's Rituparna Bhuyan reports.

Hundred plus British industrial delegation will be accompanying British Prime Minister David Cameron and Vodafone will be a key issue that he will raise with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh.

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Apart from that the UK delegation will also raise a bouquet of issues related to the financial sector namely foreign direct investment (FDI) in insurance or the pension sector. As well as allowing more bank branches for UK based banks, also banking licences for UK based banks.

Another interesting development could be the announcement of some kind of a feasibility study on the Mumbai-Bangalore Industrial Corridor. Negotiations are going on regarding that ambitious corridor which will be set up in line with the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor.

Whereas from the Indian side issues related to visa will be raised by the Indian delegation, as well as a social security agreement that India wants to have with United Kingdom (UK).

India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks, the finer points of that proposed FTA will also be raised by the Indian delegation. Also that India wants greater market access in the agriculture as well as the services sector in European Union as well as United Kingdom.

first published: Feb 15, 2013 08:11 pm

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