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India-UK CETA signed

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: India-UK CETA signed (GS2 · IR, Trade, 24 July 2025)

What happened

  • India and the UK signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement in the presence of PM Modi and PM Keir Starmer [PIB].
  • India gets zero-duty access on 99% of UK tariff lines, covering nearly 100% of trade value [PIB].

Background

  • Labour-intensive sectors such as textiles, leather and toys gain most [PIB].

Why it matters

  • First big FTA with a G7 economy for India.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Bilateral relations and effect of policies of other countries on India

  1. As per PIB (2025-07-24): india and the UK signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement in the presence of PM Modi and PM Keir Starmer.
  2. First big FTA with a G7 economy for India.
Quotable data point

India gets zero-duty access on 99% of UK tariff lines, covering nearly 100% of trade value.

PIB: India-UK CETA signed, 24 Jul 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: CETA. · Mains: FTAs and labour-intensive exports.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Share of UK tariff lines with zero duty for India

Answer (c) & explanation

PIB.

Official source: PIB: India-UK CETA signed, 24 Jul 2025

facts from cited sources only; faculty review pending