India UK FTA – Charm

‘Won’t equate perpetrators of evil with victims’: Jaishankar reiterates stance on terrorism; thanks UK for condemning Pahalgam attack | India News

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday reiterated India’s stance against terrorism and said that the nation would never equate the perpetrators of Pahalgam terror attack with their victims. He also thanked United Kingdom government for condemning the April 22 attack that killed 26.“We practice a policy of zero tolerance against terrorism and…

India, UK sign trade deal with scope for renegotiation | Latest News India

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The free trade agreement between India and the UK, concluded on May 6, incorporates a mechanism that would allow either party to renegotiate specific clauses if the other offers better terms to a third country through separate bilateral agreements, according to people familiar with the matter. The FTA is projected to increase UK GDP by…

India keeps data exclusivity out of UK FTA to protect local drug makers – Economy News

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India has protected the interest of its generic pharma industry by keeping out data exclusivity provisions from the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the UK. This is the second FTA in recent times where data exclusivity is not part of the trade agreement. The UK was pushing for inclusion of Data Exclusivity provisions in the…

India-UK trade deal shows globalisation is ticking along

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President Donald Trump may say “tariffs” are his favourite word, but the rest of the world doesn’t have to agree. With or without America, trade deals continue to be signed: On Tuesday, India finalized a pact with the UK after three years of negotiations.This agreement clearly reflects the importance of political momentum and compromise. Indian…

india uk fta: Two Sharp with ET: Inside India–UK Free Trade Agreement, Why Sensex didn’t flinch after Op Sindoor – The Economic Times Video

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India–UK Free Trade Deal: After 14 rounds of negotiations, India and the UK have signed a landmark FTA. From zero-duty exports for apparel and leather to quota-based UK entries for premium cars and whisky, this deal is projected to double trade to $120 billion by 2030. Indian workers also win with social security relief in…

Som Distilleries, other liquor stocks tumble up to 5% as India-UK FTA slashes scotch whisky tariffs

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Shares of several Indian liquor manufacturers fell up to 5% on Wednesday after India and the United Kingdom finalised a wide-ranging Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that includes steep cuts in import duties on Scotch whisky and gin — a move seen as a threat to domestic players. Som Distilleries & Breweries led the declines, falling…

Consumers of premium cars and SUVs likely to benefit from India-UK FTA

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New Delhi: Consumers of premium cars and SUVs are likely to benefit from the India-UK FTA with New Delhi set to cut import duties on a specified volume of vehicles.As per a statement issued by the UK government, high-end cars made in the country “will benefit from a drop (in import duties) from over 100%…

Goyal may travel back to UK later this week to wrap up FTA – Economy News

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Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal may travel to London again later this week before he returns to India from the ongoing three-nation foreign tour, to iron out a few irritants in the free trade agreement (FTA) with the UK, according to sources. The minister might formally declare the much-delayed pact ready for signing along…

‘India-UK talks for mutually beneficial FTAs, investment pact continue at pace’

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NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and United Kingdom chancellor of exchequer Rachel Reeves on Wednesday reiterated the commitment of the two governments to strengthen ties between the two nations and said, both sides are “continuing negotiations at pace” towards a “mutually beneficial” free trade agreement (FTA) and bilateral investment treaty. India’s finance minister…