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Exports push: UK CETA signed, EU FTA aimed by year-end

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Exports push: UK CETA signed, EU FTA aimed by year-end (GS3 · Trade, 19 August 2025)

What happened

  • India signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with the UK on 24 July 2025 [PIB].
  • The India-EU FTA was being negotiated with an aim to conclude by end of 2025 [PIB].

Background

  • PLI schemes support manufacturing for export [PIB].

Why it matters

  • FTAs open markets; competitiveness decides use.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Effects of liberalisation; trade policy

  1. As per PIB (2025-08-19): india signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with the UK on 24 July 2025.
  2. FTAs open markets; competitiveness decides use.
Quotable data point

The India-EU FTA was being negotiated with an aim to conclude by end of 2025.

PIB: Measures to boost exports, 19 Aug 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: CETA date.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

India-UK CETA was signed on

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

Official source: PIB: Measures to boost exports, 19 Aug 2025

facts from cited sources only; faculty review pending