Archive · 24 Jul 2025
India, UK Sign Historic Trade Deal to Boost Trade and Investment
India and the UK made a big trade deal to help each other's businesses.
This agreement will make it easier for Indian products like clothes, food, and crafts to be sold in the UK, and for UK companies to sell in India.
Many UK companies will be delivering planes and engines, and many Indian companies will be investing in the UK.
It will also open the markets, making it cheaper to do business between the two countries and create new jobs and opportunities.
India and the UK signed a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA), boosting trade and investment.
The agreement will provide duty concessions to traditional Indian products and open markets for agricultural goods.
Several UK companies, including Airbus and Rolls Royce, secured deals to deliver aircraft and engines to Indian airlines.
Indian firms, such as DCube AI and LTIMindtree, plan to invest in the UK, creating jobs and expanding operations.
The FTA is expected to benefit both countries' manufacturing, services, and agricultural sectors, as well as reduce the cost of business.
- Who
- India and the United Kingdom.
- What
- A Free Trade Agreement between India and the UK.
- When
- Signed in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
- Where
- London, UK.
- Why
- To boost trade, investment, and economic growth between the two countries, as well as reduce the cost of business.
Economic Benefits
Concessions
Market Access and Tariffs
Economic Benefits
India's perspective: The agreement will open premium markets for Indian products, providing farmers with bigger profit margins.
Concessions
UK's perspective: The agreement provides duty-free access to a vast Indian market for products from the UK.
- Agreement Type
- Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
- Signed by
- Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Keir Starmer
- UK Companies Investing
- Airbus, Rolls Royce, Carbon Clean, Occuity, Johnson Matthey, and Marcus Evans Group
- Indian Companies Investing
- DCube AI, LTIMindtree, and Aurionpro
- Expected Benefits
- Increased trade, investment, job creation, and market access.
- Products benefiting
- Traditional textiles, agricultural items, and handicrafts
