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Lok Sabha Question No. 4938 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Involvement of Industry in Higher Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4938 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## Involvement of Industry in Higher Education

## 4938. SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  prepared  a  policy  for  higher  education  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;

(b) whether the Government is planning to involve industry to plan pedagogy for higher education and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the Government intends to introduce special packages for higher education of students from Below Poverty Line (BPL) families and other marginalised sections of the society and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a)  to  (c):  The  Government  is  in  the  process  of  framing  a  New  Education  Policy  (NEP)  for meeting the  changing  dynamics  of  the  population's  requirement  with  regard  to  quality education, innovation and research, aiming to make India a knowledge superpower by equipping its    students    with    the    necessary    skills    and    knowledge    and    to    eliminate    the  shortage  of manpower in science, technology, academics and industry, for which wide ranging consultations were undertaken at multiple levels of online, expert/thematic and grassroots from village to State, Zonal  levels  as  well  as  at  the  National  level.  Initially,  a  Committee  for  Evolution  of  the  New Education  Policy  was  constituted  which  submitted  its  report  in  May,  2016  and  thereafter,  the Ministry  prepared  'Some  Inputs  for  the  Draft  National  Education  Policy,  2016'.  Both  these documents are treated as inputs for policy formulation. Suggestions and inputs have been received from various stakeholders such as, individuals, organisations, autonomous bodies, Hon'ble MPs, GoI Ministries and State Governments on various aspects of education. The exercise of preparing a New Education Policy is still ongoing as a Committee for Draft National Education Policy under the Chairmanship of Dr. K. Kasturirangan has been constituted which will consider and examine all inputs and suggestions and is expected to submit its report by 31.03.2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4937 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: e-Commerce Portal
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4937 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## e-COMMERCE PORTAL

## 4937.   SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

Will  the  Minister  of  MICRO,  SMALL  AND  MEDIUM  ENTERPRISES  be pleased to state:

(a)   whether the Government proposes to implement e-commerce site through which rural artisans can directly sell their products to potential consumers; and

(b)   if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to minimise the role of middlemen and establish direct links between artisans and consumers?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a)&(b): Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME) through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has launched an eCommerce initiative on pilot basis by making eco-friendly KVI items available on  the  e-Commerce  Portal  of  M/s.  Paytm,  New  Delhi  and  M/s  Aar  Mart, Nagpur.

The KVIC e-Portal of M/s. Paytm was launched on free trial basis on 5.1.2017 while the  KVIC e-Platform initiative  of M/s.  Aar Mart was launched on trial basis on 21.6.2017.

Sales recorded through on line portal of M/s Paytm and M/s. Aar Mart for the period from 5.1.2017 to 7.3.2018 is Rs. 1,26,708/- (approximately).

The outcomes of these two pilot projects are being evaluated and it is proposed to launch more platforms in association with other e-Commerce Platforms like Amazon, Flipkart, etc.

Ministry of MSME through Coir Board has already taken steps to design and develop  an  e-commerce  marketing  portal  to  link  the  rural  artisans  and  the franchisee network.  Through the marketing portal, artisans can directly sell the products to customers.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4934 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: IMPRINT Programme
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4934 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## IMPRINT Programme

## 4934. SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA:

Will  the  Minister  of  HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has sanctioned one thousand crore rupees for the  Phase-II  of  the  impacting  Research  Innovation  and  Technology (IMPRINT) India programme and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the time by which the sanctioned amount would be received; and
- (c) the speculated time by which the projects under IMPRINT are expected to be completed?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) to (c): Yes, Madam.  The Government is taking up IMPRINT-II, with inclusion of existing schemes of IMPRINT-I and UAY, at a total cost of about Rs. 1000 cr. The  contribution  of  MHRD  shall  be  Rs.  425  cr.,  DST  Rs.  335  cr.  and participating Ministries and Industries Rs. 240 cr. Under this, research projects in identified 10 domain viz, (1) health care, (2) energy, (3) sustainable habitat, (4)  nano  technology  hardware,  (5)  water   resources  and  river  systems,  (6) advanced materials, (7) Information and communication technology, (8) manufacturing, (9) security and  defence,  and  (10)  environmental  science  and climate  change  will  be  funded.    The  funds  will  be  made  available  2018-19 onwards with two call of proposals. Therefore, the projects taken up in 2018-19 and 2019-20 will be completed by 2020-21 and 2021-22 respectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4926 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Special Programmes for Students
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4926 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## Special Programmes for Students

## †4926.  SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  steps  taken  to  protect  the  health  of  school  going  children  from  the  effects  of antibiotics, contaminated food products and fast food; and
- (b) the special programmes being run at schools' level to make children aware in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

- (a) & (b): Food  Safety  and  Standards  Authority  of  India  (FSSAI),  an  autonomous body  under  the  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare  has  prescribed limits of contaminants, toxins and residues of pesticides, antibiotics etc. in food  products  through  Food  Safety  and  Standards  (Contaminants,  Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011. Standards of Food Products are prescribed  in  Food  Safety  and  Standards  (Food  Products  Standards  and Food  Additives)  Regulations,  2011.  All  food  available  in  the  market  for human consumption is required to meet the standards and norms prescribed by  FSSAI  in  various  regulations.  An  Expert  Committee  has  also  been constituted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for implementation  of  evidence  based  strategy  for  reducing  consumption  of high  fat,  sugar  &  salt  foods.The  Central  Board  of  Secondary  Education (CBSE)   has  directed  affiliated  schools  to  ensure  that  junk  /  fast  food is

replaced  completely  with  healthy  snacks  and  carbonated  and  aerated beverages  may  be  replaced  by  juices  and  dairy  products  (Lassi,  Chach, Flavoured milk etc.). FSSAI has brought out  a  'Yellow Book'containing topics such as good food  safety  practices,  personal  hygiene  and  cleanliness  habits,  eating  a balanced  diet,  packing  a  wholesome  lunchbox,  preventing  nutritional deficiencies and making healthy choices. Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of  Human Resource Development has instituted SwachhVidyalayaPuraskar in 2016 to recognise, inspire and celebrate excellence in water, sanitation and hygiene practices  in  schools.    The  Ministry  has  also  issued  guidelines  on  quality, safety  and  hygiene  on  school  level  kitchens  to  all  the  States  and  UTs  in order to provide nutritious meal to children under Mid-Day Meal Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4923 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Medical Students
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4923 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## Medical Students

4923. SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL: Will  the  Minister  of  HUMAN  RESOURCE  DEVELOPMENT  be  pleased  to state: (a) whether  the  Government has maintained any data regarding the number of Indian medical students studying in various educational institutions/ universities abroad; (b) if so, the details of such students, State-wise including Telangana; and

- (c) the types of courses they have been offered by these overseas institutions?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a)   to  (c):  Ministry  of  Health  and Family Welfare has informed that the countrywise, state-wise and course-wise data regarding the number of Indian medical students studying in various educational institutions/ universities abroad is not centrally maintained.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4922 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Development of Colour Coding Maps
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4922 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.3.2018

## DEVELOPMENT OF COLOUR CODING MAPS

## 4922. PROF.  SAUGATA  ROY:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Archeological  Survey  of  India  and  National  Monuments  Authority have developed colour coding maps indicating prohibited and regulated zones?
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the residents residing in the nearby surroundings of protected monuments have the facility to get the no objection certificates for constructions; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)&(b) Yes, Madam.  The Bhuvan portal of National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) shows the location of centrally protected monuments along with prohibited and regulated areas.
- (c)&(d) Yes, Madam.  As per Section 20D of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 1958, there is provision for repairs in prohibited area and construction with conditions in regulated areas.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4920 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Faculty Members in IITs
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4920 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## Faculty Members in IITs

## 4920. DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU:

## Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  maintained  any  data  on  the  number  of  women  students  and faculty members in Indian Institutes  of Technology (IITs) and National Institutes of Technology (NITs) across India;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has taken any steps to increase the enrolment of women in IITs and NITs; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a)    &  (b):  The  number  of  women  students  and  faculty  members  in  Indian  Institutes  of Technology (IITs) is 15050 and 5419 respectively. The number of women students and faculty members in National Institutes of Technology (NITs) is 20528 and 1085 respectively.

(c) & (d): To increase the enrolment of women in IITs and NITs, supernumerary seats are being created for the women candidates in Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) courses duly following the statutory reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Physically Handicapped (PH) categories.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4919 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Issue of Procurement Programme at WTO
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4919 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 th  MARCH,2018

## ISSUE OF PROCUREMENT PROGRAMME AT WTO

## 4919. DR. A. SAMPATH::

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  decisions  taken  during  the  World  Trade  Organisation  (WTO) Ministerial  Conference  in  Buenos  Aires  with  respect  to  Government  procurement programme in the farm sector;
- (b) the  details  of  the  impact  of  such  decisions  on  India's  agricultural  procurement programme;
- (c) whether India's procurement programme in wheat and rice are affected by existing WTO regulations; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  No  decision  was  taken with respect to Government procurement programmes in the farm sector at the Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Buenos Aires in December 2017.
- b) Does not arise in view of (a) above.
- (c) & (d) WTO rules are applicable to the purchase of food under public stockholding programmes for food security purposes. If the food for these programmes is purchased at  prices  fixed  by  the  governments,  known  as    'administered'  prices,  and  not  at market  prices,  then  this  is  considered  as  support  to  farmers.    WTO  rules  impose certain  limits  on  such  support.  In  order  to  ensure  that  these  limits  do  not  constrain public stockholding programmes for food security purposes in developing countries, a coalition of  developing countries, including India, sought to amend the WTO rules. As per decisions taken at Ministerial Conferences of the WTO held in Bali (December 2013) and Nairobi (December 2015) and in the WTO General Council in November 2014,  an  interim  mechanism  is  in  place.  This  provides  that    WTO  members  would exercise due restraint (popularly termed as a 'Peace Clause') in raising disputes under the  relevant  provisions  of  the  WTO  Agreement  on  Agriculture  in  respect  of  public

stockholding  programmes  for  food  security  purposes  even  if  countries  exceed  their permissible limits on the subsidies involved in food purchases under such programmes.  It  was  also  decided  that  a  permanent  solution  would  be  negotiated. While  a  permanent  solution  could  not  be  achieved  at  the  recently  concluded  11 th Ministerial  Conference  of  the  WTO  held  in  Buenos  Aires,  Argentina  in  December 2017 due to a lack of consensus, India's public stockholding programmes continue to be protected due to the interim mechanism, which is available in perpetuity.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4918 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Foreign Investment in Infrastructure Sector
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: ANOOP MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4918. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 26 TH  MARCH, 2018.

## FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR

## 4918.  SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज् यवव द्योग म त्री

- (a) whether the Government proposes to sign agreements with other countries in order  to  meet  the  shortage  of  investment  in  the  infrastructure  sector  in  the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the projects which are likely to be affected by the shortage of foreign investment in the infrastructure sector of the country?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यवव द्योग म त्रालयमेंराज् यम त्री(श्री सी.आर.चौधरी) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) & (b):

No such proposal is under consideration of the Government.

- (c): Investments  are  made  in  the  infrastructure  sector  of  the  country  by both  the  Government  and  private  players,  as  also  from  bilateral  and multilateral funding agencies. However, no details of the projects in the infrastructure sector which are likely to be affected by the shortage of foreign  investment  are  available. The  Government of India has taken several steps to encourage investment for development of infrastructure. These include launching of innovative financial vehicles such as Infrastructure Debt Funds, Infrastructure Investment Trusts/Real  Estate  Investment  Trusts,  laying  down  a  framework  for issuance of municipal bonds, relaxation in External  Commercial Borrowing (ECB) norms, mainstreaming of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) across infrastructure sectors, periodical review of Harmonized Master  List  of  Infrastructure  Sub-sectors,  establishment  of  National Investment  and  Infrastructure  Fund  (NIIF),  relaxation  of  norms  for Employees'  Provident  Funds  Organization  (EPFO)/pension  funds  for infrastructure  sector,  bringing  in  5/25  scheme  to  extend  long  tenor loans to infrastructure projects, take-out finance and flexible structuring etc. Further, higher budgetary allocations to infrastructure sectors have been made in recent years. The total outlay for infrastructure in Budget 2018-19 stands at Rs 5.97 lakh crores.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4917 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Safety & Environment Protection Measures by Steel Units
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4917 FOR ANSWER ON 26/03/2018

## SAFETY  &  ENVIRONMENT  PROTECTION  MEASURES  BY  STEEL UNITS

4917.  PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

(a) whether the steel manufacturing companies have reviewed the compliance of the safety and environment protection measures being undertaken in their plants/units during the last three years;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the cases of irregularities in the compliance of environment protection measures  by  the  steel  manufacturing  companies  with  the  nexus  of  officials  have come to light; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  action  taken  by  the  Government thereon?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a)&(b): The steel manufacturing companies / factories registered under the Factories Act,  1948  are  governed  by  the  provisions  of  the  Act  and  the  State  factories  rules framed thereunder and they are required to follow the rules of the provisions of the Safety which are enforced by the respective State / Union Territories. Environment standards for integrated steel plants are notified by the regulatory authorities in the Government.    Steel  manufacturing  companies  are  required  to  comply  with  these standards. According to the available information, all these steel companies review the compliance of safety rules & environment norms with internal as well as external audit  on  regular  basis.  However,  Iron  &  Steel  Industry  being  de-licensed  and deregulated, unit-wise compliance report is not available.

(c)&(d):  No  cases  have  been  reported  regarding  irregularities  in  the  compliance  of environment protection measures by the steel manufacturing companies with nexus of officials.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4915 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Assistance to Ferro Alloys Industry
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4915

FOR ANSWER ON 26/03/2018

## ASSISTANCE TO FERRO ALLOYS INDUSTRY

## 4915.  SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Ferro alloys industry is in trouble in Andhra Pradesh (A.P);
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the corrective steps being taken by the Government to help this industry; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  of  A.P.  has  sent  any  proposal  to  extend  the concessions being given to ferro alloys industry and if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b)&(c): In view of (a) above, does not arise.
- (d) No such proposal has been received.

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(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)
Lok Sabha Question No. 4913 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: India-UK Trade Talks
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4913 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 th  MARCH,2018

## INDIA-UK TRADE TALKS

## 4913. SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  India  and  the  United  Kingdom  (UK)  has  held  trade  talks  in  Brexit's shadow;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  two  countries  look  for  opportunities  to  boost  trade  and  investment, including  via  a  potential  free  trade  agreement  as  Britain  prepares  to  leave  the European Union; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) to  (d):    Till  the  time  United  Kingdom  (UK)  formally  exits  from  the  European Union  (EU),  India  and  UK  cannot  initiate  negotiations  on  a  Free  Trade Agreement.    Under  the  India-UK  Joint  Economic  and  Trade  Committee (JETCO), a Joint Working Group on trade between India and UK has been constituted to discuss bilateral trade issues.

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