Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:36am on 24 Jul 2025,Thursday India Global
PM Narendra Modi celebrated the signing of the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Calling it a "historic day in our relations," in London. The deal, expected to boost bilateral trade by $34 billion annually, will provide 99% of Indian exports tariff-free access to the UK. “This agreement will especially benefit Indian youth, farmers, fishermen and the MSME sector,” Modi said. He added it is “not just an economic agreement, but a plan for shared prosperity.” UK PM Keir Starmer called it “a deal that puts more money in working people’s pockets,” hailing it as the UK's biggest post-Brexit trade deal. (PC: X)
