Goa, July 24 -- The India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United Kingdom, marks a historic step forward in bilateral trade and economic cooperation. This deal offers India a wide range of benefits-expanding export markets, creating jobs, supporting professionals, and making imported goods more affordable.

One of the standout advantages is duty-free access for 99% of Indian exports to the UK. This includes labor-intensive industries such as textiles, marine products, leather, footwear, toys, sports goods, and gems and jewelry. Other sectors set to benefit include engineering goods, auto components, and organic chemicals. These industries, which support millions of jobs, are expected...