Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle will travel to New Delhi on 2 June to meet Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and discuss accelerating the UK‑India Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Bilateral trade between the two countries is already worth £48 billion a year, and the FTA will remove 99 % of UK tariffs and 90 % of Indian tariffs, providing lower, faster and easier trade from day one. The visit comes amid global economic shocks, including the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and signals the UK’s commitment to unlocking the next phase of its partnership with India. Kyle will also meet with British and Indian industry leaders to help businesses prepare for the deal’s implementation. The agreement is the UK’s largest post‑EU trade deal and covers 30 chapters, including gender, innovation, environment and labour.
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