New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- India and the United Kingdom on Tuesday signed an Agreement on Social Security relating to Social Security Contributions, aimed at avoiding double social security contributions for employees on temporary assignments in each other's territories for periods of up to 36 months.

The agreement, signed in the national capital by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and British High Commissioner to India Lindy Cameron, noted that the move is intended to facilitate talent mobility between the two countries while ensuring continued social security coverage for employees on short-term overseas assignments.

According to a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the agreement follows commitments made during the signin...