India, UK aim to implement FTA by April, says trade secy
This story was originally published at 18:34 IST on 16 February 2026
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--Trade secy: Making efforts to implement FTA with UK by Apr
NEW DELHI – India and the UK aim to implement the free trade agreement by April, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said. Both the nations had signed the deal in July. While the two sides are making efforts to implement the trade deal by April, it is possible for the timeline to vary a little, Agrawal said.
In India, the Union Cabinet approved trade agreements, which has already been done for the deal with the UK. Meawhile, in the UK, trade deals need approval from Parliament.
Once the UK Parliament approves the trade deal, both the sides will implement it on a mutually agreed date. Under the trade deal, the UK has committed tariff concession on 99% Indian goods. New Delhi also offered duty cut on 90% tariff lines. End
Reported by Krity Ambey
Edited by Akul Nishant Akhoury
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