India and the United Kingdom are set to give fresh momentum to their partnership across trade, technology, energy and health as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives in India tomorrow, October 8, for his first bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The visit is expected to build on the recently concluded Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and take forward collaboration in innovation, clean energy, defence and healthcare.

Focus on trade and investment

The new trade pact between India and the UK, which allows duty-free access to almost 99 per cent of Indian exports by value, is expected to give a major push to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). It will also support jobs across key sectors such as textiles, leather, marine products, sports goods, gems and jewellery.

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