Expecting a ‘substantial headway’ in negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with Australia, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has expressed hope for an early conclusion of the talks. “I do hope substantial headway is made and the grey areas are sorted out,” Jaitley said.
During his visit, he had met Australian Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb, who is coming to India next week. Quoting Jaitley, AFR Weekend, said that the Minister wants to see the negotiations to conclude in an expeditious manner but it was not up to him as the subject was led by Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.