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Monday, August 3, 2026
TopicIndia-UK

Topic: India-UK

‘Incremental rather than transformational’: Global media’s assessment of India-UK FTA

BBC says the trade pact could boost exports and growth, but analysts flag tariff and non-tariff barriers that could temper the gains. 

India-UK FTA is live: ‘Gold standard of trade deals’ paves way for deeper trust, security cooperation

Deal is set to see elimination of tariffs on roughly 99% of Indian exports to UK, with major gains in agricultural exports.

Piyush Goyal says India is on track for $1 trillion exports. FTA kite has a string problem

India-UK CETA promises duty-free access from 15 July, but the determining factor is procedural, rather than a high-level meeting.

India-UK FTA to kick in on 15 July. What gets cheaper & how Indian exporters stand to benefit

The agreement will mark the operationalisation of the first bilateral trade deal between India and a European—or a Western—country.

India-UK discuss tech, terror & security as both NSAs meet, affirm growing ‘momentum’ in defence ties

New Delhi: India and the United Kingdom pledged to expand cooperation across defence, terror, security and tech to advance their strategic partnership, at the...

India takes ‘no double standards’ line in response to UK’s Russian crude sanctions on Nayara

Sanctions announced by London Wednesday take aim at Rosneft and Lukoil, two of the largest Russian oil and gas companies. Nayara, an Indian company, is partly owned by Rosneft.

India and UK stand poised to open a new chapter in their partnership

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

Key takeaways from Modi-Starmer meet: Air defence missiles for India, IAF-RAF instructor exchange

Besides defence co-production, issues discussed during Modi and Starmer’s bilateral meet in Mumbai also included peace process in Middle East, Russia-Ukraine war & Indo-Pacific security.

Why Indian industry is in ‘panic mode’ over Trump tariffs & debate over SC’s order on stray dogs

Global media looks at how current rupture in India-US ties is rooted in history, and the standout features of India-UK FTA.

On Camera

Despite PM Modi’s appeal to cut fertiliser use, farmers show no sign of scaling back—Parliament data

Combined sales of urea, DAP, MOP and complex fertilisers rose 25 percent in April even as Modi asked farmers to cut chemical fertiliser use by up to half to save soil and foreign exchange

Gorkha recruitment rests with Nepal, Agnipath only route to join Indian Army, says ex-CDS Chauhan

Recruitment of Nepali Gorkhas into Indian Army is on hold since 2022 with Nepal viewing four-yr tenure of Agnipath scheme, among others, as inconsistent with historical frameworks.

India’s Gen Z has opened a breach, for BJP to fill or Opposition to widen

The young people broke the self-imposed silence among the elite not to speak a word critical of the Modi government, except to whisper on the sidelines, looking left, right and behind.