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The article reports on the need of India and the European Union (EU) to consider a less ambitious free trade agreement (FTA), according to Geoffrey Van Orden, a Member of the European Parliament (MEP).

The article reports that the Indian government has deferred until the end of January 2019 on retaliatory tariffs for select goods from the United States that includes apples, almonds, and walnuts in response to the U.S. imposing import tariffs on steel and aluminum.

The article reports that the Indian government's decision to scrap the General Certificate of Secondary Education and A-level examinations in Bengali, Gujarati, and Punjabi has been criticized as it will negatively affect India's economic ties with other countries.

The article discusses how shared interests are strengthening the relations between India and Great Britain. There are more Indian companies investing in Great Britain than the rest of the European Union combined, with India having been ranked the third-largest investor in Great Britain globally in 2015. Other topics include prime minister Narendra Modi's visit to Great Britain in 2015, British programs to help India's Smart Cities, and the network of the Foreign & Commonweath Office in India.

The article presents the author's views on her visit to India with an aim of improving the trade relations between India and Great Britain, which she expressed during a speech at the Courthouse Hotel in London, England.