India-UK Trade Deal, July 24 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 24 called the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed between the two nations 'historic. The Prime Minister also invited his British counterpart Keir Starmer on a state visit to India.

"Today is a historic day for India and UK bilateral relations as both the nations have signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) after many years of efforts," PM Modi said while addressing the press conference after signing the deal in London.

PM Modi is on a four-day visit to the UK and the Maldives, his fourth visit to the UK. Modi also invited his UK counterpart to visit India.

The deal is expected to double bilateral trade from the current 60 billion dollars to...