India–UK CETA 2026 & Trade Diplomacy | UPSCPDF
UPSCPDF Editorial Analysis: India–UK CETA in force 15 July 2026 — tariffs, services and the Double Contribution Convention. UPSC MCQs, Mains, Essay.
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From tariff walls to talent mobility — decoding the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement that enters into force on 15 July 2026: what it opens, what it shields, and why it matters for India's growth story. On 17 June 2026, on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, India and the UK announced that the India–UK CETA — signed in London on 24 July 2025 — will enter into force on 15 July 2026, alongside the Double Contribution Convention (DCC) on social security. Both governments have completed their internal ratification procedures, making the long-negotiated pact operational. The rollout had slipped from an original April–May 2026 target after a fresh UK steel safeguard (effective 1 July 2026) threatened Indian steel exporters. A last-minute understanding — country-specific and residual quotas plus access under an Authorised Use Scheme — cleared the way, keeping roughly 85% of India's steel exports outside the new measures. For UPSC, CETA sits at the GS-2 / GS-3 crossroads: ec
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