May promises EU exit 'in full' as UK sets to deepen India trade ties

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday she would deliver a full exit from the European Union, hitting back at critics of her Brexit strategy who have threatened to try to block the process in parliament.

The government's plans to begin a two-year divorce process by the end of March were thrown into disarray last week when a court ruled that parliament must be consulted on the decision. May has said she is confident of overturning that ruling.

Nevertheless, the prospect of a parliamentary vote has enraged Eurosceptic lawmakers who fear the 'hard Brexit' they want will be watered down, and emboldened political opponents who want a less radical split from the bloc.

May signalled in a local newspaper that she would resist any attempt to force her to change her approach to leaving the EU.

"The people made their choice, and did so decisively. It is the responsibility of the government to get on with the job and to carry out their instruction in full," May wrote.

She said revealing her strategy for the talks would weaken Britain's negotiating position and that members of parliament who regretted the referendum result "need to accept what the people decided".

May's government, which has reportedly given little away about its plans for Britain's future relationship with the EU, has said that having to set out a detailed negotiating strategy to parliament would put it at a disadvantage in the talks, Reuters news agency reported.

"While others seek to tie our negotiating hands, the government will get on with the job of delivering the decision of the British people," May said in a separate statement before leaving on a trade visit to India on Sunday.

On Monday, May said that Britain should not wait until it leaves the European Union to develop deeper trade ties with India, promising to ease access for Indian business travellers but not for its students.

May described the potential of the British-Indian relationship as "limitless" and announced a scheme to make it quicker and easier for Indian business travellers to clear passport control.

"I will be discussing with Prime Minister Modi how we can increase the detail and depth of our trade and investment discussions, and identify what more we can do, now, to unleash our businesses, industries, exporters and investors," May told an India-UK Tech Summit in New Delhi at the start of a two-day trip.