India and the UK: A story of scaling and staying power
Explore the latest insights from the India Meets Britain Tracker 2026 on how Indian businesses are driving growth, investment, and expansion across the UK.
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India’s multifaceted relationship with the UK was strengthened to reach a strategic partnership level in 2004. The partnership agrees to intensify cooperation in priority sectors such as civil nuclear energy, space, defence, combating terrorism, science and technology, education and culture.
The UK is considered to be one of India’s most important trading partners with a bilateral trade relationship worth over $ 44 billion. Trade in services constituted a significant part of the total trade.
The UK ranks sixth and has also been a major investor in India with FDI inflows of over USD 35 billion between April 2000 and March 2023, about 6% of all foreign direct investment (FDI) into India. For India, the UK remains one of the top destinations for investment in the Europe. Indian companies have made significant investments in the UK leading to the largest employment generation by any country.

Explore the latest insights from the India Meets Britain Tracker 2026 on how Indian businesses are driving growth, investment, and expansion across the UK.
After three years of intensive negotiations, India and the United Kingdom (UK) successfully concluded a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on 6 May 2025. Hailed by the leaders of both nations as a historic milestone in their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the agreement is poised to deepen trade and investment ties, promote innovation, and support job creation across both economies.
This deal redefines trade as a platform for long-term collaboration and investment in talent, innovation, digital governance, and sustainable development.
The India-United Kingdom (UK) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the Double Contribution Convention were concluded on 6 May 2025. The agreement represents a significant milestone in strengthening the bilateral Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and the UK.

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