New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), set to come into force on July 15, provides duty-free access for 99 per cent of India’s exports to the UK.According to the latest notification from Finance Ministry that set out the rules, a product will qualify as originating in India or the UK if it is wholly obtained in either country, produced entirely from originating materials, or manufactured using non-originating inputs while meeting the product-spec…
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New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is now leading a high-level Indian business delegation to Greece, with a focus on expanding bilateral trade and investment flows as well as strategic economic collaboration, according to an official statement issued on Sunday. The minister successfully concluded his 3-day visit to the United Kingdom on Saturday with the India–UK: Partners in Progress Business Plenary held in London. The engagement reaffirmed the strong…
London/New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement will open the floodgates for greater trade, investment and business opportunities, describing the pact as a comprehensive partnership that goes beyond conventional trade in goods and services and further strengthens India-UK ties.Speaking to reporters in London, Goyal said there was a “great deal of optimism” among businesses in both countr…
London/New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement will act as a force multiplier for the global economy by strengthening cooperation between the two countries across trade, investment, technology and strategic sectors.Speaking at the India Global Forum’s UK-India Week 2026 in London, Goyal said the partnership between India and the United Kingdom has expanded significantly over the year…
London, June 23 (IANS) India and the United Kingdom held the 15th Executive Steering Group (ESG) meeting in London, discussing ways to enhance defence cooperation and deepen the long-standing partnership between the Indian Army and the British Army.In a statement shared on X on Tuesday, the Indian Army said, “The 15th India-United Kingdom Executive Steering Group (ESG) was held in the United Kingdom from 17 to 19 June 2026. The engagement included visits to the UK Trials & Experimental Group…
London, June 19 (IANS) India and UK discussed advancing collaboration in Artificial Intelligence (AI), emerging technologies, research and innovation and leveraging the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement to have new opportunities, foster innovation, and drive shared economic growth. The discussions were held during a meeting between India’s High Commissioner to the UK, P Kumaran, and Permanent Secretary, UK’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Emran Mian, the High Commiss…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) UK’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Yvette Cooper, will arrive in New Delhi on Wednesday on a two-day visit to India. She will hold a meeting with the External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and also call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.On Tuesday, while addressing a regular media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that India and UK will discuss several area…
New Delhi/London, Feb 10 (IANS) India and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland signed an agreement on social security relating to Social Security Contributions in New Delhi on Tuesday. The agreement seeks to avoid double social security contributions for employees of both countries on temporary assignments in each other’s territories for periods of up to 36 months. The Agreement was signed by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri for the Indian side and by the British High Commiss…