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India, UK Strengthen Economic Ties with CETA

India and the UK are advancing their economic ties through the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) signed in July 2025. This agreement aims to enhance bilateral trade and investment, with India's trade with strategic FTA partners growing by 92% between FY21 and FY25.

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iGEN Editorial

June 8, 2026

India, UK Strengthen Economic Ties with CETA

Executive Summary

India, UK discuss advancing shared business priorities and economic ties: Piyush Goyal New Delhi: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said he had "great conversations" with UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade Peter Kyle on charting the next phase of India-UK economic engagement, advancing shared business priorities and further strengthening the "robust and forward-looking partnership" between the two countries. In a post on social media platform X, Goyal said he was delighted to welcome Peter Kyle and his delegation to India. "Delighted to welcome my friend, U

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Source	Headline	Published At
Industries	India, UK discuss advancing shared business priorities and economic ties: Piyush Goyal	2026-06-03 00:00:00+00:00
Business-Today	India's exports rise 15% in April-May despite global uncertainties	2026-06-08 00:00:00+00:00

Timeline

2026-06-03 00:00:00+00:00: India, UK discuss advancing shared business priorities and economic ties: Piyush Goyal (via Industries)
2026-06-08 00:00:00+00:00: India's exports rise 15% in April-May despite global uncertainties (via Business-Today)

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