Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated the newly implemented India-UK FTA will boost the state’s economy, benefiting exporters, MSMEs, and farmers by reducing tariffs and attracting foreign investment.

India-UK trade pact to create new opportunities for Maharashtra, says CM Fadnavis

Under the deal, India will cut whisky tariffs from 150 per cent to 40 per cent and automotives from 100% to 10% under a quota, with Britain cutting tariffs on goods such as clothes, footwear and some food. Businesses have 28 days to register in order to benefit from tariff reductions.

UK-India trade deal worth over $6 billion to come into force on July 15

India and the United Kingdom signed a Free Trade Agreement on Thursday (Jul 24). This comes as Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with his British counterpart Keir Starmer in London.

PM Modi meets Starmer: India-UK sign landmark free trade deal in London

While the FTA marks a win for India and the UK, it introduces new challenges for the US and Japan. The agreement is expected to trigger heightened competition in a number of sectors where the US has a strong presence, and Japan’s exports could face competition from lower-cost UK products.

India and UK set to ink trade deal: What is on the cards?

UK MP Lord Karan Bilimoria has called for an early conclusion of India-UK FTA. Speaking to WION's Sidhant Sibal, he said, 'We need to do this deal & 'this FTA will bring trade to $100 bn. Let's do the deal".

Lord Karan Bilimoria is a member of the House of Lords, the upper chamber of the UK Parliament. Born on November 26, 1961, in Hyderabad, India, Karan Faridoon Bilimoria is a British-Indian businessman and of Zoroastrian Parsi descent. 

He termed the attack on the Indian High Commission by Khalistani extremists as 'completely unacceptable'. The Khalistani extremists were involved in the attack on the Indian High Commission in 2024. 

He also lauded the role of the 2 million-strong Indian diaspora in the UK.

UK MP Lord Karan Bilimoria: Need to conclude FTA; Slams attack on Indian High commission

World | India News: The Indian Foreign Minister’s visit to the UK from March 4-9th also saw India and the UK reviewing the free trade agreement talks. India is in talks with the UK, EU, and US for an early conclusion of a trade pact.

Assure safety of Indian Mission and diplomats: India to UK

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to his UK counterpart Rishi Sunak to discuss the "early conclusion" of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA), prompting speculations if the much-expected and equally anticipated India-UK Free Trade Agreement would be formalised before the respective countries go to polls.

PM Modi, Rishi Sunak eye ‘early conclusion’ of India-UK Free Trade Agreement

UK has no plans to grant more student visas for Indians than required under the proposed UK-India free trade agreement, Britain’s International Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch, who is currently overseeing the deal, has said.

More student visas not part of India FTA, says UK trade secretary Kemi Badenoch

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation with King Charles III, making it the first conversation between both leaders since the latter was crowned the UK's monarch.

Indian PM Modi holds first telephonic conversation with King Charles III 

United Kingdom's Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch will be in Delhi from today as the 6th round of FTA negotiations between the UK and India begin. Both sides are working on an ambitious trade pact that aims to ease customs duties on goods.

UK trade secretary arrives in Delhi to discuss Free Trade Agreement

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