Archive · 24 Jul 2025
India-UK Trade Deal: New Opportunities for Women and Jobs
India and the UK are making a trade deal that will make it easier to buy and sell goods between the two countries.
This means Indian businesses can sell more things like clothes and shoes in the UK without paying extra taxes.
The deal will help women entrepreneurs, especially those making handcrafted goods, sell their products more easily.
It will also create job opportunities in technology and other fields.
Indian professionals working in the UK will also save money on taxes.
Overall, the agreement is expected to boost the economy and create more jobs and opportunities for people in India.
The India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is expected to boost trade and create opportunities.
The agreement removes tariffs on most goods, opening access to the UK market.
Women entrepreneurs and workers are expected to benefit from the FTA across multiple sectors.
The FTA provides duty-free access to the UK market for labor-intensive goods such as textiles, leather, and footwear.
The agreement will benefit Indian professionals through social security exemptions.
- Who
- Indian and UK businesses, entrepreneurs, and workers.
- What
- The India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- When
- Formalized on Thursday.
- Where
- The UK and India.
- Why
- To boost trade, create opportunities, and reduce tariffs.
- Agreement
- India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
- Tariff Reduction
- 90% of tariff lines
- UK Market Value
- USD 23 billion
- Sectors Benefitting
- Textiles, Leather, Footwear, IT, Financial Services
- Benefit for Indian Professionals
- Social security contribution exemption
