The unfinished business of the India-U.K. trade deal | Explained
The India-U.K. trade deal has been implemented, but significant gaps remain regarding investment protections and dispute resolution mechanisms. India's 2017 cancellation of bilateral investment treaties continues to complicate negotiations with foreign investors.
The story so far: The India-U.K. Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) came into force on July 15, 2026, cutting tariffs on 99% of Indian exports and loosening some mobility rules for professionals. But, as even Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has said in the past , problematic issues have been left out of the deal, leaving the trade deal to include only those where there was agreement. There are three such key issues that remain unaddressed.
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