By Jessica Frank-Keyes Securing a trade deal with India isn’t guaranteed before the general election, Greg Hands has said. The trade minister insisted negotiations with the south Asian country were “about the deal, not the date” and would not commit to an agreement being signed before the election. Hands, who was appointed minister of state for trade policy in Rishi Sunak’s November reshuffle, spoke to City A.M. ahead of the department announcing a third round of funding to boost British overseas services exports. Asked whether there would be a deal before Sunak goes to the polls, expected to …