India to Meet Liquor Firms Over Scotch Price Row
India will meet liquor firms, including domestic giants, as a dispute over Scotch prices draws in foreign rivals. The government is calling companies to talks on the issue.
Context
Scotch is imported whisky, and India and the UK have been negotiating a trade deal that would lower tariffs on Scotch over time. Prices and import rules are therefore a sensitive part of that deal, so disputes like this one draw attention.
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