Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement will open the floodgates for greater trade, investment and business opportunities, said Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on June 26.
Speaking to reporters in London, he described the pact as a comprehensive partnership that goes beyond conventional trade in goods and services and further strengthens India-UK ties.
Goyal said there was a “great deal of optimism” among businesses in both countries regarding the agreement. He noted that he had arrived in the UK with the largest-ever Indian business delegation, comprising nearly 170 entrepreneurs and industry representatives from various sectors and regions of India.
“There’s a lot of excitement in the UK, there’s a great deal of optimism both amongst businesspersons in India and the UK,” Goyal said, adding that the agreement had generated strong interest among companies seeking to expand bilateral business ties.
He said he held extensive discussions with British businesses as well as members of the Indian delegation and expressed confidence that the agreement would prove beneficial for both nations. According to him, the India-UK trade pact extends beyond traditional trade in goods and services and offers a comprehensive framework for long-term economic cooperation.
“I feel redeemed in some sense that what we have finalised as the India-UK Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement is a partnership that is good for both countries, is full of potential, and goes beyond the typical trade in goods and services,” he said.
Strengthening partnership Goyal expressed hope that the agreement would open the floodgates for increased trade and investment while further strengthening the strategic partnership between India and the UK.
Addressing the India Global Forum’s “UK-India Week 2026: Capital Frontiers” in London, Goyal said the CETA agreement would further deepen economic ties between India and the UK and create a more conducive environment for trade, investment, innovation and collaboration.
