Two important elements that stalled the negotiations four years ago were visa liberalization demanded by India for its professionals and the high tariffs the country has on foreign wines and spirits. In both cases, the U.K. played a key role — resisting change on visas and demanding lower tariffs on wines and spirits. Now the EU could be free to make more concessions.
“We’re optimistic that Brexit will speed things up,” said a lawyer consulting for companies on EU-India investment.
Germany will be able to save money on sinks in new hospitals if they bring in a ton of Indian doctors.