October 12, 2026 8:44 PM

Piyush Goyal Calls for Doubling India-UK Bilateral Trade by 2030

Doubling bilateral trade by 2030 should be a shared ambition for India and the United Kingdom, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry  Piyush Goyal said, calling upon businesses in both countries to translate the opportunities created by the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) into expanded trade, investment, partnerships and job creation. Addressing the JETCO Business Plenary under the 16th Session of the India-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) in New Delh...

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 ...

July 24, 2025 6:39 PM

Industry leaders hail game changing India-UK free trade agreement

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Keir Starmer on Thursday signed the eagerly-awaited India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), marking a landmark moment in the bilateral economic relationship. As part of the historic pact, the UK will reduce duties on 99 per cent of Indian exports, while India will lower tariffs on 90 per cent of British goods, significantly easing tariff barriers and regulatory procedures across multiple sectors. The agreement is expected to make imported g...

July 24, 2025 3:36 PM

PM Modi’s fourth UK visit to spotlight $53.75 billion bilateral trade and FTA gains

Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a two-nation visit on Wednesday, beginning with an official tour to the United Kingdom at the invitation of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer from July 23-24. This marks PM Modi’s fourth visit to the UK, reflecting the growing momentum in India-UK relations. India and the UK share a strong and steadily growing economic partnership, reflected in robust trade figures and expanding investment flows. Bilateral trade between the two countries stood at approxim...