By: Dr Mohan Kaul, Ahana Raina After more than three years of negotiations and multiple rounds of talks, India and the United Kingdom concluded one of the most consequential bilateral trade agreements in either country’s recent economic history. The India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), agreed in principle on 6 May 2025 and formally signed in July 2025, has already been described by UK policymakers as the country’s most significant bilateral trade agreem

By: Dr Mohan Kaul, Ahana Raina While tariff reductions and goods trade have attracted much of the public attention surrounding the India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the true long-term strategic significance of the agreement may lie elsewhere: in services, financial integration, and digital trade. Services have historically formed the backbone of the India–UK economic relationship. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), bilateral trade

By: Dr Mohan Kaul, Ahana Raina In earlier papers in this series, we examined how the India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) reshapes tariff structures, expands services and digital trade, and creates new mobility pathways for professionals. This final instalment focuses on an often overlooked but commercially decisive dimension: public procurement and supply chain rules. For Indian businesses — whether headquartered in India, operating through UK subsidiar

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