Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Modi's UK Visit: India-UK Trade Deal to Slash Tariffs
India and the UK are making a big trade deal!
The UK's Prime Minister and India's leader are meeting.
This deal will make it easier for businesses in both countries to sell things to each other.
For example, it will be cheaper to send UK goods to India.
Also, British whisky will cost less in India!
This means more jobs and money for people in both countries.
The Indian Prime Minister is also visiting Maldives to improve their relationship.
PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit the UK and Maldives.
India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is expected to be signed, potentially doubling trade by 2030.
Average tariffs on UK goods entering India will decrease from 15% to 3%.
The agreement will cut tariffs on British whisky and boost UK exports.
Modi's Maldives trip is seen as resetting bilateral ties.
- Who
- PM Narendra Modi and British counterpart Keir Starmer.
- What
- PM Narendra Modi's visit to the UK and Maldives, including signing of India-UK Free Trade Agreement.
- When
- The visit to the UK and Maldives will take place soon.
- Where
- The UK and Maldives.
- Why
- To sign the India-UK Free Trade Agreement and reset bilateral ties with Maldives.
- Trade Agreement
- India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
- Expected Trade Increase
- Double to $120 billion by 2030
- UK Tariff Reduction
- From 15% to 3% on goods to India
- Whisky Tariff Reduction
- From 150% to 75% immediately, and to 40% in ten years
- New UK Jobs
- Over 2,200 expected
