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competitive advantage
India-US Trade Deal Conditional on Competitive Advantage, Tariff Parity: Goyal
India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stated that the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement cannot be implemented until India secures a competitive advantage through lower tariffs compared to rival nations. The framework agreement is already finalised, but implementation awaits resolution of outstanding tariff concerns. Goyal also noted that nine Free Trade Agreements have been concluded under Prime Minister Modi's tenure with 38 countries.
Technology Why UK data sovereignty is the next competitive advantage for digital industries
A poll of 3,700 senior leaders across 21 countries reveals 75% are increasingly concerned about geopolitical risks of storing data with global cloud providers. The UK's Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 and sovereign cloud solutions aim to restore control, but cyber incidents remain the top global risk in 2025, costing the UK £27 billion annually.