INDIA has said it will demand easier access for its citizens to migrate to Britain as part of a post-Brexit free trade deal.

The country's high commissioner to the UK Yashvardhan Sinha said India wants the "best deal possible" with Britain.

2 India is holding back from a free trade agreement until Britain puts in place an easier immigration process for its citizens Credit: Getty Images - Getty

But he said it's in no hurry to strike a free trade deal.

And warning Britain that a free trade deal would have to involve opening our borders to Indian migrants, Mr Sinha told Politico: "It is very important that if we need to step up our engagement we need to have that easier access, the ease of travel has to be looked into."

He added: “I don’t think India is in a rush. I think India would like certainly, and I’m sure the UK would too to get the best deal possible."

2 Theresa May, who is stepping up efforts to strike free trade deals with the Commonwealth nations, will meet with Indian PM Narendra Modi this month Credit: Getty Images - Getty

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Mr Sinha's comments come ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government summit in London later this month, where Theresa May will step up efforts to strike post-Brexit trade deals with the 53 sovereign member states.

Mr Sinha revealed plans for Indian PM Narendra Modi to meet Mrs May ahead of the summit.

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