五位直接知情人士透露，印度政府周一向酒类公司保证，将遵守印英贸易协定并解决关于苏格兰威士忌关税的争端，缓解了令这家价值650亿美元的行业及保乐力加、帝亚吉欧等企业感到不安的担忧。
India’s government on Monday assured liquor companies it will honour the India-UK trade pact and settle a dispute over Scotch tariffs, easing concerns that have rattled the $65 billion industry and players like Pernod and Diageo, five people with direct knowledge said.
在7月生效的历史性印英贸易协定实施后出现的首个重大争端中，新德里近几周开始调查主要公司，并告知它们，散装苏格兰威士忌进口不符合协定中约定的从150%降至75%的关税减让资格，路透社已对此进行了报道。
In the first major dispute linked to a historic India-UK trade pact implemented in July, New Delhi in recent weeks started investigating major companies and told them that bulk Scotch imports are not eligible for the tariff reduction to 75% from 150% agreed in the deal, Reuters has reported.
“我们有可能正在走向解决。散装苏格兰威士忌进口确实属于贸易协定下的减让范围，” 一位消息人士在描述新德里周一与业界举行的闭门会议思路时表示。印度商务部未立即回复路透社的置评请求。
"We are potentially moving towards a resolution. Bulk scotch whisky imports are indeed part of concessions under the trade deal," said one of the sources, while describing New Delhi's thinking in a closed door meeting with industry on Monday. India's commerce ministry did not immediately respond to Reuters queries.