Student visas were never a part of the free trade agreement (FTA) discussions between India and the UK, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday, according to news agency PTI.
"Have you ever heard of student visas being part of FTA? How many students go there (UK) to study? It's never a part of an FTA," he told reporters.
He also added that sensitive issues will not be allowed to scuttle the talks around the FTA and they will focus on what is acceptable to both countries.
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