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India ramps up plan to procure more Martlet missiles from UK, set to be biggest customer after Ukraine

While the two countries had, in October 2025, announced signing of MoU for £350 mn govt-to-govt deal for the LMM, British officials say the numbers have gone up significantly since then.

‘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.

On Camera

Yoga, heritage sites, chicken tikka—India’s soft power is more important than new world order

India's culture and civilisation are a gift to the world. It reflects the evolution of our own history, the manner in which India seamlessly absorbed other cultures but never lost its own.

Ethanol or a supply crunch? What’s behind the sudden rush in India’s sugar prices

Retail prices crossed Rs 63 a kg amid lower production, festive demand & speculative buying. Some blamed govt’s E20 push, claiming it forced mills to divert sugarcane, causing sugar shortage.

India ramps up plan to procure more Martlet missiles from UK, set to be biggest customer after Ukraine

While the two countries had, in October 2025, announced signing of MoU for £350 mn govt-to-govt deal for the LMM, British officials say the numbers have gone up significantly since then.

Munir’s latest power grab is proof of his paranoia. Dictatorship and delusion go together

At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.