The meeting is expected to extend into the UK evening and might spill into Tuesday.

The meeting is expected to extend into the UK evening and might spill into Tuesday.

The UK is in talks with the US to remove tariffs on British steel exports, aiming to salvage a deal struck last month before a planned doubling of levies. The negotiations, which began late Tuesday in Paris, involve Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. The two officials discussed implementing sectoral tariff agreements promptly and agreed to work towards a resolution [1].

The UK is also ramping up its support to Ukraine, planning to supply 100,000 drones to Ukraine by 2025, a tenfold increase from the 10,000 currently in use. This move comes days after the UK launched a major offensive against Russia using AI-powered drones. The UK's investment in drones for Ukraine is part of a larger £4.5bn ($6bn) military support package for 2025 [2].

Meanwhile, India and the UK held high-level talks on Tuesday to bolster defence, green energy, and trade ties. The 17th India-UK foreign office consultations (FOC) and the first strategic exports and technology cooperation dialogue marked a significant step towards strengthening strategic and technological collaboration between the two nations. The talks also covered counter-terrorism, technology, science, innovation, green energy, climate, health, education, and people-to-people relations [3].

The meeting is expected to extend into the UK evening and might spill into Tuesday.

References:
[1] https://news.bloomberglaw.com/international-trade/uk-holds-talks-with-us-to-save-steel-tariff-deal-before-deadline
[2] https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/uk/from-10000-to-100000-drones-uk-increases-drone-deliveries-to-ukraine-days-after-operation-spiders-web/articleshow/121622295.cms?from=mdr
[3] https://www.etvbharat.com/en/!bharat/india-uk-hold-high-level-talks-to-boost-defence-green-energy-trade-ties-enn25060307208