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India & UK has recently signed a Free Trade Agreement called Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CFTA). The CETA promised to usher in not just an economic partnership but a plan for shared prosperity. The pact includes chapters on goods, services, innovation, govt procurement & IPR. The deal is expected to benefit Indian farmers, the MSME sector, Indian footwear & jewellery exports, as well as seafood & engineering goods sectors.<\/p>\n

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Source- The Indian Express<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n
Table of Content<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What has been the history of India-UK relations?<\/a>
\nWhat are the areas of Cooperation between India-UK?<\/a>
\nWhat is the Significance of the close India-UK relations?<\/a>
\nWhat are the Challenges in India-UK relations?<\/a>
\nWhat Should be the Way Forward for India-UK relations?<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/a>What has been the history of India-UK relations?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

India and the United Kingdom share a long and complex history of relations that spans centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Colonial Era (1858-1947)<\/strong><\/td>\nAfter the rebellion in 1857, India came under direct British rule in 1858<\/span>. The British monarch became the Empress\/Emperor of India<\/span>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
After Independence<\/strong><\/td>\nIndia decided to remain in the Commonwealth of Nations<\/span> after becoming a Republic in 1950.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase of Strained Relationship<\/strong><\/td>\nIndia-UK Relations were strained during the Cold War era. India pursued a non-aligned foreign policy<\/span> while the UK was a NATO ally of the US<\/span>. The UK opposed India’s wars with Pakistan and India’s nuclear tests.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase of Improvement<\/strong><\/td>\nWith the end of the Cold War & economic reforms in 1990s, UK became more eager to build economic relations with India. This started a phase of improvement in India-UK relations<\/span>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase of Strategic Partnership<\/strong><\/td>\nThe India-UK relationship was upgraded to a Strategic Partnership in 2004<\/span> & has recently been elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership<\/b>, with the ambitious India-UK Vision 2035<\/b> setting clear goals for deeper collaboration.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Regular high-level visits<\/span> and dialogues<\/span> have strengthened cooperation in areas like trade, investment, defence, and people-to-people links.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Today, India and the UK enjoy a modern partnership bound by strong historical ties and a shared membership in the Commonwealth. The two countries collaborate extensively across a wide range of areas and are working to establish a comprehensive strategic partnership<\/span> by 2030<\/span>.<\/p>\n

<\/a>What are the areas of cooperation between India-UK?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

1. Geo-Political Cooperation:<\/strong>\u00a0UK supports India\u2019s proposal for permanent membership<\/span> of the UNSC<\/span>. The UK is also an important interlocutor<\/span> for India in the EU, G7, G20 and global forums. India-UK political cooperation deepens through institutions and fora such as India-UK Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Dialogue<\/span>, India-UK JWG on Counter-terrorism<\/span> and India-UK Foreign Office Consultations<\/span>.<\/p>\n

2. Economic Cooperation: <\/strong>After the establishment of Joint Economic and Trade Committee<\/span> (JETCO<\/span>) in 2005, the India-UK economic relations has further deepened:<\/p>\n