UK Chapter

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UK Chapter

The UK Chapter acts as the anchor hub of the Chamber, aligning British businesses and institutions with strategic opportunities in India, Europe, and America. It also plays a central role in representing the Chamber in formal collaborations with government and public bodies.

Key Focus Areas
  • UK–India trade and investment in sectors such as technology, financial services, manufacturing, infrastructure, and creative industries.
  • UK–Europe and UK–America trade linkages, with a focus on resilient and diversified supply chains.
  • Promotion of bilateral and multilateral agreements, MoUs, and institutional partnerships.
  • To position the UK as a leading gateway for Indo-European and transatlantic trade.
  • To enable businesses to leverage the UK’s financial, legal, and innovation ecosystem for global growth.
  • High-level business forums, investment summits, and networking receptions.
  • Support for delegations and official visits, including presentations to government stakeholders.
  • Advisory support on UK regulatory and legal frameworks for foreign businesses.
  • Thought leadership through reports, position papers, and policy recommendations.
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Trade & Agreements Snapshot (India–UK)
  • In the four quarters to the end of Q3 2025, total trade in goods and services between the UK and India reached about £47.4 billion, an increase of roughly 11.7% compared with the previous four-quarter period.
  • Over this period, the UK recorded a total trade deficit of about £9.6 billion with India.
  • For the four quarters to the end of Q3 2024, bilateral trade in goods was about £17.7 billion (India’s exports to the UK around £10.1 billion and imports from the UK around £7.6 billion), while trade in services was about £23.1 billion (India’s exports around £13.3 billion and imports around £9.8 billion).
  • On the Indian side, FY25 bilateral trade in goods with the UK stood at approximately US$ 23.1 billion, up from about US$ 21.3 billion in FY24, with India enjoying a merchandise trade surplus of about US$ 5.9 billion. The UK is among the top sources of FDI into India, with cumulative inflows of over US$ 35 billion since 2000.
  • The India–UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was formally concluded in May 2025 and signed on 24 July 2025. It aims to roughly double overall bilateral trade in goods and services to around US$ 120 billion by 2030 and is projected to increase UK GDP by about £4.8 billion and UK wages by about £2.2 billion annually in the long run.
  • Under the FTA, the UK will eliminate customs duties on 100% of its tariff lines over a seven-year period, covering about 99.6% of Indian exports by value. India will provide tariff elimination or reduction on more than 80% of UK tariff lines over a ten-year schedule, representing about 70% of India’s imports from the UK.
  • According to UK government estimates, India will remove or reduce tariffs (or maintain existing zero tariffs) on roughly 90% of UK tariff lines, covering around 92% of existing UK goods exports to India. This is expected to cut Indian tariffs on UK exports by about £400 million annually initially, rising to around £900 million after ten years, and to increase bilateral trade by approximately £25.5 billion per year in the long run.
  • Key beneficiary sectors include Indian exports such as textiles, leather, gems and jewellery, marine products, chemicals, engineering goods and toys, and UK exports such as spirits (especially whisky and gin), automobiles, aerospace components, medical devices, electrical machinery, and selected food products.
  • UK-based companies expanding into India, Europe, and America.
  • Indian and international businesses seeking to establish or expand a UK presence.
  • Public institutions, universities, and think tanks engaged in trade and economic cooperation.