External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has taken strong objection to those criticising New Delhi for delays in firming up the proposed free trade agreement with the UK and said careful scrutiny is required as such pacts could impact the livelihoods of people. “I hear this naysayers’ narrative coming back — why isn’t India quickly signing up (the FTA) with the UK? Nobody says why isn’t the UK quickly signing up with India? So somewhere, it is like we have to make that accommodation,” he said during a book launch event on Monday.External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has taken strong objection to those criticising New Delhi for delays in firming up the proposed free trade agreement with the UK and said careful scrutiny is required as such pacts could impact the livelihoods of people. “I hear this naysayers’ narrative coming back — why isn’t India quickly signing up (the FTA) with the UK? Nobody says why isn’t the UK quickly signing up with India? So somewhere, it is like we have to make that accommodation,” he said during a book launch event on Monday.