UK-India Trade Pact 'Gold Standard' and Powerful Message for Rules-Based Order: UK Envoy Lindy Cameron
Amit Shah said the pact will boost labour-intensive industries and extend exemptions to Indian professionals in the United Kingdom.
- On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, the India-U.K. Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement officially entered into force. Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the treaty grants zero-duty market access for 99% of Indian exports.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed the historic pact last year. Shah described the agreement as a key component of the 'Viksit Bharat' vision, which the Centre envisions as a path to national development.
- "The treaty is set to unlock untapped potential," Shah explained, targeting labour-intensive sectors including textiles, leather, engineering, and pharmaceuticals, while extending significant exemptions to Indian professionals working in the U.K.
- By 2030, the pact is expected to double trade from current annual levels of 48 billion pounds, while aiming to boost the GDPs of both nations by nearly 5 billion pounds every year in the long run.
- Regarding specific limitations, the DCC provisions do not apply to Indians working in the U.K. before July 15, clarifying the scope of the treaty for professionals currently residing within the country.
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