February 10, 2026 7:49 PM

India and UK sign agreement on social security for employees on short-term overseas assignments

India and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland signed an agreement on social security relating to Social Security Contributions in New Delhi on Tuesday. The agreement seeks to avoid double social security contributions for employees of both countries on temporary assignments in each other’s territories for periods of up to 36 months. The Agreement was signed by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri for the Indian side and by the British High Commissioner to India, Lindy Cameron f...

July 24, 2025 8:46 PM

PM Modi, UK PM meet industry leaders following India-UK trade pact

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met top business leaders from India and the United Kingdom on Thursday, following the signing of the historic India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). Captains of industry from diverse sectors such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, gems and jewellery, automobiles, energy, manufacturing, telecom, technology, IT, logistics, textiles, and financial services participated in the meeting. These sectors play a vital role ...