Archive · 22 Aug 2025
India-UK Trade Pact Inscribed on Brass Pages in Indore
India and the UK made a big trade deal, and they wrote it all down on special brass pages in a city called Indore.
This agreement, signed in 2025, is meant to make it easier for the two countries to trade with each other.
It covers everything from what goods can be sold to how professionals can work in each other's countries.
The goal is to increase the amount of trade happening between India and the UK by a lot.
It also helps Indian businesses by making it cheaper for them to operate in the UK.
India-UK trade agreement inscribed on 1,035 brass pages in Indore.
The agreement, signed July 24, 2025, spans 30 chapters and 2,065 pages.
CETA aims to double the USD 56 billion annual trade volume by 2030.
99% of Indian exports to the UK will have duty-free access under CETA.
The agreement facilitates mobility of professionals in various sectors.
- Who
- India and the United Kingdom.
- What
- The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) was inscribed on 1,035 brass pages.
- When
- Signed July 24, 2025, and inscribed in brass.
- Where
- Indore, India.
- Why
- To preserve a landmark bilateral pact and increase trade and cooperation.
- Agreement Name
- India-UK CETA
- Signed Date
- July 24, 2025
- Brass Pages
- 1,035
- Chapters
- 30
- Pages of Original Agreement
- 2,065
- Current Trade Volume
- $56 billion annually
- Goal
- Double trade volume by 2030
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