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India-UK FTA: From auto to textiles, India Inc hopes to reap benefits
Medical-device makers apprehensive due to the China factor
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Bilateral trade between India and the United Kingdom (UK) will increase by 25.5 billion pounds with the sealing of their free-trade agreement (FTA), and it is expected to benefit sectors such as textiles, marine products, leather, gems and jewellery, footwear, and engineering goods, said companies and industry experts.
It may also give an impetus to trade in services: Information technology, finance, and education.
Trade between the two nations in 2024 stood at 42.6 billion pounds.
However, some segments like medical devices raised concern over the possibility of the UK becoming a transshipment hub for Chinese products.
Analysts say in the
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