Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India shake hands after signing a free trade agreement at Chequers near Aylesbury, England, on Thursday
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ndia-UK FTA Today | India-UK FTA Highlights – Find here all the live updates related to the signing of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Treaty Agreement
- 22:15 | July 24, 2025
India-UK FTA: Indian farmers to benefit from zero duty import by UK of many agri items
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the UK and India is a win for Indian farmers as 95 per cent of agri items will have zero duty when imported by the UK, where its agri market is estimated to be worth $ 37.5 billion. Besides, sensitive sectors such as dairy, edible oils and apples have been kept out of CETA’s purview.
Indian farmers to benefit from zero duty import by UK of many agri items
CETA between UK and India benefits Indian farmers with zero duty on agri items, boosting exports and income.
- 21:46 | July 24, 2025
India-UK FTA: India-UK FTA unlocks financial services boom
The free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the UK is set to significantly expand opportunities for financial services in both nations. The Indian government announced on Thursday that the agreement will enable financial services suppliers to broaden their reach in the UK, while simultaneously facilitating UK investment into India’s financial market, subject to existing sectoral Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) conditions.
India-UK FTA unlocks financial services boom
India-UK FTA expands financial services opportunities, fostering market integration, innovation, and collaboration between the two nations.
- 21:30 | July 24, 2025
India-UK FTA live updates: A taste of Araku: Indian tribal coffee gets UK duty-free tag
Araku Valley Coffee gets a leg up as it gets a duty-free tag under the newly signed Free Trade Agreement with the United Kingdom. This goes a long way in promoting the locally groomed coffee to more international markets and help tribal farmers earn more.
A taste of Araku: Indian tribal coffee gets UK duty-free tag
Araku Valley Coffee gains duty-free status, boosting international market access and income for tribal farmers in India.
- 21:25 | July 24, 2025
India-UK FTA: India, UK sign ‘historic’ free trade deal which will double trade by 2030
India and the UK have signed a ‘landmark’ free trade pact–the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which is expected to double bilateral trade by 2030 to $112 billion, boost services exports, liberalise government procurement and facilitate mobility.
India, UK sign ‘historic’ free trade deal which will double trade by 2030
India and UK sign landmark free trade pact, CETA, expected to double trade, boost services, and liberalize procurement.
- 21:19 | July 24, 2025
India-UK FTA: UK-India CETA: More British luxury cars to vroom on Indian roads
Very soon, Indians can see more luxury and super cars on the roads as the free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the United Kingdom (UK) has softened custom duties on import of such vehicles.
UK-India CETA: More British luxury cars to vroom on Indian roads
India-UK FTA softens custom duties on luxury cars, boosting market access for UK exporters while protecting India’s domestic auto industry.
- 21:18 | July 24, 2025
India-UK FTA live updates: UK to provide 1,800 visas annually for yoga instructors, classical musicians and chefs, among others
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the UK will enable India’s professionals to work in 35 UK sectors for two years. The agreement will enable more than 1,800 chefs, yoga experts and musicians to work in the UK each year.
UK to provide 1,800 visas annually for yoga instructors, classical musicians and chefs, among others
The India-UK FTA allows Indian professionals to work in 35 UK sectors, enhancing mobility and market access for services.
- 20:54 | July 24, 2025
India-UK FTA live updates: India, UK firm up defence industrial roadmap
India and the UK on Thursday firmed up a defence industrial roadmap for co-development and co-production of key defence products and platforms in sync with their overall strategic ties.
India, UK firm up defence industrial roadmap
India and UK leaders finalize defense roadmap for collaboration in defense products, technology, and Indo-Pacific stability.
- 20:44 | July 24, 2025
India-UK FTA live updates: Electronics industry bodies say India-UK FTA to boost exports
Leading electronics industry bodies hailed the India-UK the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) will spur the Make in India initiative and lead to significant growth in the segment.
Electronics industry bodies say India-UK FTA to boost exports
India-UK CETA hailed by industry bodies for boosting Make in India initiative, enhancing market access, and driving growth.
- 20:43 | July 24, 2025
India-UK FTA live updates: Duty concessions may push up chemical exports to the UK to $650-700 million in FY26
India’s chemical exports to the UK is likely to increase to $650-750 million this fiscal year with the help of duty concessions provided in the free trade agreement (FTA), a senior commerce ministry official said.
The duties on chemical products will be zero now, from up to 8 per cent earlier.
“While current chemical exports to the UK stand at $570.32 million (about 2 per cent of India’s global chemical exports), the FTA is set to unleash a new era of growth.
“The FTA is anticipated to trigger a dramatic 30-40 per cent increase in India’s chemical exports to the UK, propelling figures to an estimated $650-750 million in the upcoming fiscal year 2025-26,” the official said. _ PTI
- 20:41 | July 24, 2025
India-UK FTA live updates: UK-India free trade pact to boost jewellery exports
The India-UK free trade agreement finalised on Thursday has come as a big relief for the gem and jewellery exporters, who have seen their business shrinking consistently in last few months with fluid geopolitical developments.
UK-India free trade pact to boost jewellery exports
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has been proactively collaborating with the government to ensure that the industry receives the strategic focus and priority it truly deserves
- 20:40 | July 24, 2025
India-UK FTA live updates: Duty concessions to UK only on large petrol, diesel vehicles, high-priced EVs: Official
India has provided duty concessions to the UK auto exporters only on large petrol and diesel vehicles and high-priced EVs, while protecting sensitive segments of the domestic automotive industry especially mid and small cars and low-priced EVs under the trade pact, an official said.
No concessions are given to electric, hybrid, and hydrogen-powered vehicles in the first five years of the agreement.
As per the pact, tariffs on automotive imports will go from about 110 per cent at present to 10 per cent under quotas on both sides.
The offered quota and duty reduction is more on the large engine capacity categories (above 3,000 cc petrol / 2,500 cc diesel).
“It ensures the domestic sector sufficient time to expand, innovate, and enhance global competitiveness in our area of strength in small (up to 1,500 cc) and mid segment (1,500–3,000 cc petrol / up to 2,500 cc diesel,” the official said adding the duty reduction to 10 per cent will be done in over five years with quota.
Out of quota duty reduction is 50 per cent in over 10 years. – PTI
- 20:38 | July 24, 2025
India-UK FTA live updates: British luxury car brands to become cheaper after Indo-UK trade deal
PTI
British marquee automotive brands such as Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Aston Martin will become cheaper in the domestic market due to the tariff cuts announced in the India-UK free trade agreement.
As per the pact, tariffs on automotive imports will go from about 110 per cent at present to 10 per cent under quotas on both sides.
Here is a look at the leading British luxury automotive brands.
> Rolls-Royce cars are priced between Rs 7.5 crore to over Rs 12.25 crore in the Indian market.
> Bentley models in India are tagged between Rs 5 crore to over Rs 7 crore.
> Aston Martin models in the country are currently priced between Rs 3.99 crore to Rs 8.85 crore.
> Jaguar Land Rover models are tagged from about Rs 68 lakh to Rs 2.75 crore.
> Lotus cars are priced from over Rs 2 crore to around Rs 3 crore.
> McLaren cars are priced from around Rs 4.5 crore to close to Rs 6 crore.
– PTI
- 20:07 | July 24, 2025
India-UK FTA Live: Trade agreement and Make-in-India initiative
- 20:05 | July 24, 2025
India-UK FTA live updates: Tariff relief for whisky imports seen as industry win, but consumers may see limited benefit
The India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has halved import duties on Scotch whisky and gin. The alcohol industry has welcomed the move as a big opportunity to grow the premium spirits market, improve accessibility to BIO spirits, and boost global collaboration.
India-UK FTA: Tariff relief for whisky imports seen as industry win, but consumers may see limited benefit
India-UK FTA halves import duties on Scotch whisky and gin, boosting premium spirits market and global collaboration.
- 20:04 | July 24, 2025
India-UK FTA live: PM Modi shares the news
- 19:59 | July 24, 2025
India-UK FTA Live Updates: Indo-UK trade pact to enable Indian financial services firms to expand their footprint in Britain
The India-UK free trade agreement will enable Indian financial services players to expand their footprint in Britain, enhance their competitiveness and serve Indian diaspora and businesses.
Indo-UK trade pact to enable Indian financial services firms to expand their footprint in Britain
India-UK trade pact boosts financial services, ensuring fair treatment, market access, and growth opportunities for both countries.
- 19:59 | July 24, 2025
India-UK FTA Live Updates: India-UK FTA to boost exports of traditional textile, other products
Bhagalpur silk, Pashmina shawls, Kolhapuri chappal, and Thanjavur dolls will now prominently appear on shelves in malls and shops across Britain, as the India-UK free trade agreement will provide duty concessions to a host of traditional products manufactured here.
India-UK FTA to boost exports of traditional textile, other products
India-UK FTA boosts exports of traditional Indian products like Bhagalpur silk, Kolhapuri chappal, and Thanjavur dolls.
- 19:46 | July 24, 2025
India-UK FTA Live Updates: The duties on chemical products will be zero now, from up to 8% earlier.- PTI
- 19:36 | July 24, 2025
India-UK FTA: India-UK trade agreement to unlock rapid growth in seafood exports, says exporters’ body
The signing of the India-UK FTA will open up a new market for India in the seafood sector, by providing it a level playing field with other exporting countries, according to the Seafood Exporters’ Association of India.
India-UK trade agreement to unlock rapid growth in seafood exports, says exporters’ body
India, UKFTA boosts seafood exports, opens new market, eliminates tariffs, and benefits coastal communities, creating job opportunities.
- 19:30 | July 24, 2025
India-UK FTA: UK-India FTA to help increase trade by at least $20 bn: Anil Agarwal
The historic signing of the free trade agreement between India and the UK will help increase trade between the two countries by at least $20 billion, and lead to the creation of more jobs, Vedanta Group Chairman Anil Agarwal said.
UK-India FTA to help increase trade by at least $20 bn: Anil Agarwal
Historic India-UK free trade agreement to boost trade by $20 billion, create jobs, and strengthen economic ties, says Vedanta Chairman.
- 19:27 | July 24, 2025
India-UK FTA: BP India Chief: UK-India free trade agreement to boost energy cooperation, investments
The long-coveted free trade agreement between India and the UK will pave the way for increased collaboration and investment in the energy sector, including in renewables, according to Kartikeya Dube, Head of Country and Chairman bp India.
BP India Chief: UK-India free trade agreement to boost energy cooperation, investments
UK-India Free Trade Agreement boosts collaboration in energy sector, cuts tariffs, and enhances trade relations between the nations.
- 19:24 | July 24, 2025
India-UK FTA: ‘Historic day’ for India, UK as countries sign FTA that can double bilateral trade by 2030
India and the UK have signed a ‘landmark’ free trade pact — the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) —that is expected to double bilateral trade to over $110 billion by 2030, boost services trade and facilitate mobility.
India, UK sign historic FTA, to boost annual trade by $34 billion
India and UK on Thursday inked a landmark free trade agreement that will cut tariffs on British whisky, cars besides boosting bilateral trade by around $34 billion annually.
Published on July 24, 2025
