Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Keir Starmer have expressed confidence that the India-UK Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) would significantly boost trade, investment and employment in both countries and said they looked forward to its early ratification.
As many as 64 Indian investors have agreed to collectively investing £1.3 billion into some of Britain’s most thriving businesses creating nearly 7,000 jobs — demonstrating the impact the UK-India trade deal is already having on investor confidence, per an earlier statement issued by the UK government.
Key pacts
Key outcomes of Starmer’s two-day visit to India include resetting the India-UK Joint Economic Trade Committee (JETCO) that will support implementation of the CETA, agreement to proceed via gover