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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
TopicIndia UK FTA

Topic: India UK FTA

UK FTA means cheaper Rolls-Royce, Bentley. Though it matters little to India’s auto market

Unlike India-UK FTA, the India–EU FTA could be a different kettle of fish. Because the European Union is still an automotive manufacturing powerhouse.

India-UK FTA: Tariffs on cars, alcohol, high-tech sectors cut by Delhi for more market access & mobility

FTA, India’s first bilateral trade deal with a Western nation, will see tariffs on whisky-gin from UK halved to 75 percent. Automobile tariffs will be cut to 10 percent with a quota.

India-UK ties have underperformed. Britain must do more to build strategic trust

EAM Jaishankar is on a tour of the UK and Ireland, where he will give momentum to a £41 billion trade partnership. Despite the progress, skepticism lingers in India-UK relations.

Newly appointed UK foreign secretary David Lammy set to make two-day visit to India this week

While no big announcements are expected, the significance of the visit lies in its timing — it comes within 20 days of Lammy assuming office.

Defence ties, FTA, graduate visas — UK India Business Council’s recommendations for next British govt

UK-India Partnership on AI, semiconductors & quantum computing also among 10 recommendations set out by the strategic advisory and policy advocacy organisation Thursday.

‘Balancing act’ in India-UK ties, ‘key allies’ Adani, Ambani & ‘Hindu Vatican’ project

Spotlight on need for labour & education reforms, BJP's Ayodhya plans & China's probe into Indian imports of pesticide cypermethrin.

‘Sensitive’ issues remain in India-UK FTA talks, as polls in both countries ‘begin to influence’ deal

19 of 26 chapters in trade talks closed, but issues like informal labour, liquor tariffs & migration policies to be resolved. PM Modi & UK PM Rishi Sunak agreed to 'work at pace' towards FTA.

India pursuing FTAs not just with UK, but also EU and Canada: Sitharaman in US

Speaking in Washington, FM Nirmala Sitharaman also spoke about how World Trade Organisation must be fairer to all members & listen to opposing views.

UK mission says ‘committed’ to FTA with India after report claims trade talks held up over Khalistan issue

A consultant who is part of India-UK FTA talks says neither side has received any guidelines that trade talks have been halted on account of Khalistan issue.

Bilateral investment treaty key to FTA talks, says UK India Business Council chief

India hopes to finalise trade agreement by March 2023 as earlier deadline passes. In an interview with ThePrint, UKIBC MD Kevin McCole says UK won't 'compromise quality for speed'.

On Camera

Bodoland poll loss a wake-up call for Assam BJP. Zubeen’s death puts CM Sarma in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Aerial warfare analyst Tom Cooper faults India’s military PR, says Pakistan does it better

In post on social media, Cooper narrated experience of MiG-21 researcher from Germany who wanted to attend aircraft’s farewell ceremony in India, and the roadblocks he faced. 

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.