Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:54am on 15 Jul 2026,Wednesday India Global
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) comes into force on Wednesday, reducing tariffs, expanding market access and boosting trade between the two countries. India will provide phased duty cuts on British products, including Scotch whisky, gin and UK-built luxury cars, while 99% of Indian exports by value will receive zero-duty access to the UK across sectors such as textiles, apparel, leather, footwear, gems and jewellery, engineering goods and seafood. The agreement also introduces a Double Contribution Convention, exempting eligible Indian professionals on temporary UK assignments from dual social security payments for up to five years. Analysts expect long-term gains through higher exports, investment and deeper economic cooperation. (PC: AI)
