New Delhi, May 7 -- India and UK have signed the much awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA)with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday terming it as a 'historic milestone" and said it will deepen bilateral ties. The pact will catalyse trade, investment, growth and job creation in both the economies, he said.

Prime Minister Modi also announced that India and UK also firmed up Double Contribution Convention pact. These landmark agreements will further deepen our comprehensive strategic ties, Modi said. A statement from the Prime Minister's Office(PMO)said "Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer had a telephone conversation on Tuesday. The two leaders welcomed the successful conclusion of an ambitio...