UK-India trade negotiations: why both countries must put development first

This report, launched to coincide with the original deadline set by UK and Indian leaders, calls for a pause in the pursuit of a trade agreement until the serious human rights situation in India is rectified. It also calls for both parties to ensure a future FTA is fully aligned with their commitments to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The UK-India trade negotiations: why both countries must put development first report sets out the ways in which an FTA interacts with specific goals including those on: policy coherence for development, decent work for all; climate change and environmental protection; and gender equality. It identifies context-specific recommendations for the current UK-India FTA to support the realisation of those goals, as well as advocating for and extrapolating recommendations for a broader UK trade strategy. The report concludes with recommendations for a democratic and meaningful public and parliamentary scrutiny as an essential means of ensuring all FTAs are aligned with the SDGs.