India’s Commerce Secretary: UK Deal Fastest, Exporters Gain Major Advantage

India’s Commerce Secretary: UK Deal Fastest, Exporters Gain Major Advantage

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Karishma Asoodani
  • Updated Jul 16, 2026 11:54 AM IST

Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal says trade negotiations are complex and require time, highlighting the UK-India trade deal as the fastest to be operationalised. He says new chapters were added after consultations, domestic interests protected, concessions outperform competitors, labour-intensive sectors stand to benefit, and India remains engaged with the UK on CBAM.

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