India, July 15 -- India and the United Kingdom on Wednesday operationalised a free trade agreement. This agreement, called the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, as per Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will pave the way for deeper ties and economic cooperation between New Delhi and London.

The operationalisation of the India-UK CETA was announced by outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the G7 Summit in France.

As per PM Modi, the deal will bring fresh momentum to Indian farmers, entrepreneurs, and MSMEs, deepen cooperation in technology, professional services, and innovation, and support greater mobility for skilled Indian talent.

With the trade agreement, the UK will get wider access to the Indian economy, with phased tariff ...