India, July 28 -- The signing of the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) marks a defining moment in the evolving strategic and economic partnership between New Delhi and London. Finalised after multiple rounds of high-level negotiations, the deal is not just a win for diplomacy-it is a catalyst for deeper business, innovation, and investment ties between two dynamic economies.
But to view it merely as a trade deal would be to miss the forest for the trees. The FTA signals the emergence of a new, intrinsic relationship-one rooted not in post-colonial baggage or transactional goals, but in mutual respect, shared values, and strategic equality. It opens a new vista for India to engage with the UK as an equal partner in shaping the global econ...