British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has arrived in Ahmedabad for a two day visit to India and several agreements are expected to be signed. In fact, the British Prime Minister's Office has said that deals to the tune of 1 billion pounds will be signed during this visit.

So, announcements by Switch Mobility, which will be setting up a centre in the UK, Bharat Forge will also be announcing a collaboration and there will be other Indian companies as well. There will be a tie-up between the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) private arm as well as UK Space Agency on space exploration. Several high ticket deals are expected to be signed during this visit of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

At the same time, there will be momentum for the trade negotiations between the two countries.

Tomorrow, April 22, is when the British Prime Minister will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. There will be an extensive bilateral discussion, followed by press statements by the two leaders. The focus would be to somehow give momentum to the trade negotiations along with FTA, and to complete it by October. If there are any sticking points, both sides will try to move beyond for a free trade agreement or an interim trade agreement as soon as possible.

Watch the accompanying video of CNBC-TV18’s Parikshit Luthra to know more about what is on the agenda and the key announcements that are expected.

First Published:Apr 21, 2022 3:31 PM IST