India and Britain struck a long-delayed free trade agreement

India and Britain struck a long-delayed free trade agreement last month after negotiations were relaunched in February. Britain has sought to bolster trade ties across the world since it left the European Union under Brexit, a need that became more pressing after the United States unleashed a global tariff blitz that risks causing weaker economic growth.Britain and India are the sixth- and fifth-largest global economies respectively, with a trade relationship worth around 41 billion pounds ($54.8 billion) and investment supporting more than 600,000 jobs across both countries.Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Saturday a trade deal with Britain was “truly a milestone” that will boost bilateral ties as he welcomed his counterpart David Lammy to New Delhi. Is European countries trying to find alternative trading partners to US ?