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India-UK free trade pact gets cabinet nod, signing set for 24 July in London
INDIA, JUL 23 – The agreement removes tariffs on 99% of Indian exports, boosting sectors like textiles and creating jobs while aiming to double bilateral trade to $120 billion by 2030.
- The Union Cabinet approved the India-UK Free Trade Agreement, which will be signed on July 24 during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the UK.
- The agreement aims to eliminate tariffs on 99% of trade lines, enhancing access for Indian exports and British products.
- India and Maldives have started preliminary discussions for a Free Trade Agreement to deepen economic ties after past diplomatic strains.
- Modi's visits aim to strengthen development cooperation and strategic ties.
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The UK and India have signed a free trade deal that has been in talks for more than three years, which will see tariff cuts and more markets opened up to goods, and both countries say they are benefiting from.
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Britain and India officially signed a free trade agreement on Thursday during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Britain at Chequers, the country house of the British prime minister, following the initial announcement made in May.
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The United Kingdom and India have signed a free trade agreement on Thursday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to London. This agreement has sealed down the reduction of tariffs on products ranging from textiles to whisky and cars, thus allowing companies greater access to their respective markets. Both countries concluded trade pact talks in May, after three years of intermittent negotiations. Both sides accelerated their efforts to cl…
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