India-UK chart new course for trade partnership with high-level meeting in Mumbai

October 8, 2025 8:50 PM

India-UK chart new course for trade partnership with high-level meeting in Mumbai

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade Peter Kyle held a bilateral meeting in Mumbai on Wednesday, reaffirming their commitment to deepen trade and investment ties between India and the United Kingdom. The meeting marked a major step towards operationalising the India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). Both Ministers agreed to reposition the Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) to oversee the agreement’s implemen...

Bilateral trade in focus as UK PM Keir Starmer visits India

October 8, 2025 1:09 PM

Bilateral trade in focus as UK PM Keir Starmer visits India

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer began his first official visit to India on Wednesday, leading a delegation of over a hundred business, cultural, and academic leaders. The two-day visit aims to deepen the India–UK partnership following the signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) earlier this year. The recently concluded FTA, signed in July during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to London, marks a new chapter in bilateral relations. The deal, which took three years of negotiations ...