New Delhi, May 6 -- Hemant Jain, President of the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), on Tuesday welcomed the signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the United Kingdom, calling it a "strategic and forward-looking treaty" that will boost trade, investment, and skilled workforce movement.

According to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office, "Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Starmer had earlier welcomed the conclusion of a mutually beneficial India-UK FTA and the Double Contribution Convention. The two leaders described it as a historic milestone in bilateral Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The Agreements will foster trade and economic cooperation, boost innovation and job creation, promote m...