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PM Modi to Visit UK, Maldives From July 23–26 to Strengthen Trade and Diplomatic Ties: Report
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 18 – The deal will remove tariffs on 99% of Indian exports and aims to double bilateral trade to $120 billion by 2030, enhancing economic ties between India and the UK.
- On July 23, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit London, where India and the UK are expected to formally sign the long-awaited FTA next week, an Indian official said.
- Amid efforts to deepen economic ties, both governments wrapped up trade negotiations in May, aiming to boost trade, remove barriers, and allow duty-free entry.
- India's trade ministry said 99% of Indian exports to Britain would enjoy zero duties, and the pact is expected to double trade to $120 billion by 2030 while eliminating import taxes on key goods.
- Approval by both governments is needed before the FTA becomes active, and it will take about a year, an official added.
- After London, Prime Minister Modi will undertake a state visit to the Maldives from July 25 to 26, serving as Guest of Honour at the 60th Independence Day celebrations, a trip seen as resetting ties after recent strains.
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Modi to visit London this week as India-UK trade pact nears signing
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the UK this week, the Indian government said on Sunday, as the countries prepare to formally sign a long-pending bilateral free trade agreement. Modi’s two-day trip on the invitation of his British counterpart, Keir Starmer, will start on Wednesday.
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