Commerce Minister Goyal to travel to U.K. to review preparedness for rollout of trade deal

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal will travel to the United Kingdom on June 25-27 to meet his U.K. counterpart and review the preparedness of both countries for the implementation of the India-U.

K. Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and its companion Double Contribution Convention (DCC) on July 15.During the visit, the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on Wednesday (June 24, 2026), Mr.

Goyal will hold a high-level bilateral meeting with Peter Kyle, the UK’s Secretary of State for Business and Trade.“The engagement marks an important step towards the operationalisation of the agreements and the strengthening of the economic partnership between the two countries,” the Commerce Ministry statement said.“The bilateral discussions will focus on aligning regulatory roadmaps, streamlining cross-border customs coordination and finalising administrative mechanisms to facilitate the smooth implementation of CETA and the DCC,” it added.

India-U.K. FTA more than just about trade: Foreign Secretary Vikram MisriThe Ministers will also review preparedness for the implementation of the CETA’s tariff liberalisation commitments and the operational roadmap for the DCC.

“The two sides will further discuss the operationalisation of mutual market access commitments across key services sectors and review measures aimed at strengthening bilateral trade and investment ties,” the statement said. Published - June 25, 2026 03:18 am IST Read Comments Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit READ LATER SEE ALL Remove