Union Minister of Commerce and Industry (/topic/industry), Piyush Goyal, is on a two-day official visit to United Kingdom from Wednesday to take part in key meetings related to the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA

This high-level visit highlights India’s growing efforts to strengthen its trade and investment partnership with the UK It comes shortly after the India-UK FTA was announced by the Prime Ministers of both countries last month. The visit is seen as a significant step towards pushing forward the agreement and making use of the growing momentum in bilateral trade talks.

According to official sources, the Minister will hold a bilateral meeting with the UK ‘s Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds. They will review the progress made by the negotiating teams and set a clear and time-bound plan to finalise and implement the FTA

The Minister will also meet the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, to discuss broader macroeconomic priorities and ways to improve investment flows between the two nations.

A separate meeting is also planned with Lisa Nandy, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, to explore opportunities in creative and cultural partnerships.