By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI, July 15 (Reuters) - India and Britain's comprehensive trade pact took effect on Wednesday, cutting tariffs on thousands of goods and widening access for services firms and professionals in both markets.

The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) came into force today, July 15, 2026, alongside its companion pact, the Double Contribution Convention (DCC), a social security agreement.

Washington's revised Russia sanctions proposal may have lowered the maximum tariff threat, but India remains exposed on multiple trade fronts.

The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement has officially come into force. This pact aims to significantly increase bilateral trade between the two nations. Nearly ninety-nine percent of India's exports will now receive zero-duty market access.

Over $140 million worth of consignments sent; commerce department to work with export promotion councils to help industrial clusters understand benefits of CETA.

Bipartisan group of US senators has proposed punitive tariffs on India and four other countries over purchases of Russian oil

On the day the India UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement finally came into force, nearly a year after it was signed, UK Minister for Trade Policy Chris Bryant spoke exclusively to NDTV’s Senior Executive Editor Aditya Raj Kaul.