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India-UK FTA may come into force mid-May
The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CETA) is likely to come into force from the second week of May as the ratification process and completion of other legal requirements enter into the final stage, according to an official.
One year on: The hidden impact of Trump’s trade deal with the UK
The consequences of the trade pact are still rippling through Britain’s arable heartlands.
Resisting Big Tech empires (and their trade rules)
A clear message emerged from a recent conference: digital trade rules are entrenching Big Tech’s power grab over the digital economy. Those rules must be resisted.
India puts UK BIT on hold over taxation, MFN issues; talks continue with EU, Saudi Arabia
New Delhi is likely to stick to its stance of excluding taxation from BITs, as it negotiates pacts with other trading partners. The FTA the two sides agreed to is on track and expected to come into force around May .
How India’s new free trade agreement with the EU limits AI governance
The India–EU FTA’s formulation of source‑code and algorithmic provisions appears to narrow India’s policy authority, as it shifts the balance towards post‑incident enforcement and away from proactive oversight, at a time when India’s scale and diversity require the opposite.
India-UK FTA may come into force mid-May
The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CETA) between India and the UK is set to take effect in mid-May 2026, following completion of ratification and legal updates.
India unveils a power-packed FTA calendar: UK, Oman, New Zealand deals next
India has outlined an aggressive rollout timeline for a series of free trade agreements (FTAs), signalling a strong push to deepen global trade ties in 2026.
UK-Israel trade deal 'must be scrapped'
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has demanded Keir Starmer withdraw from the UK-Israel trade agreement, in the aftermath of Israel's continued illegal airstrikes on Lebanon.
UK and Ghana collaborate to build pioneering Neofingo digital trade finance corridor
ODI Global, in partnership with government's 24-Hour Economy Authority, the AfCFTA Secretariat, has announced the development of a network and protocol called Neofingo at a forum held simultaneously in London and Accra.
UK offers Madagascar near tariff-free access to £3tn market to boost supply chain
The UK has moved to bolster its trade ties with Madagascar by offering near-total tariff-free access to its market, as part of efforts to boost exports and strengthen supply chain links with developing economies.