Industry leaders hail game changing India-UK free trade agreement

IANS | July 24, 2025 5:53 PM

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Keir Starmer signed the eagerly-anticipated Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on Thursday, marking a significant milestone in the trade and economic relations between India and the UK.

SBI Life clocks 14 pc jump in Q1 net profit

IANS | July 24, 2025 5:47 PM

Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) SBI Life Insurance Company on Thursday reported a 14 per cent year-on-year (YoY) rise in its net profit for the June quarter (Q1 FY26), with profit increasing to Rs 594 crore compared to Rs 520 crore in the same quarter previous year.

India-UK FTA not just economic partnership but blueprint for shared prosperity: PM Modi

IANS | July 24, 2025 5:45 PM

London, July 24 (IANS) Terming the signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the UK as "historic", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the pact is not just economic partnership but also a blueprint for shared prosperity. He stated that India and the UK have also reached a consensus on double contribution convention.

Biggest, most economically significant trade deal UK has made since leaving EU: Starmer on FTA with India

IANS | July 24, 2025 4:51 PM

London, July 24 (IANS): Stressing that the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the UK will benefit both the nations, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday called the deal the "biggest and most economically significant trade deal" that the country has undertaken since after leaving the European Union (EU). He stated that India-UK FTA will boost wages, raise living standards and put more money in the pockets of the working class.