Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said his meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Mumbai further strengthened trade and economic ties for mutual prosperity between the two nations.
Starmer arrived in India on Wednesday for a two-day visit, accompanied by the largest-ever trade delegation from the UK to India.
“Delighted to call on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Discussed avenues to further deepen India-UK trade and economic partnership for mutual prosperity,” Goyal posted on X.
Earlier, Goyal met Peter Kyle, the UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade, to advance the operationalisation of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the goal of doubling bilateral trade by 2030.
“The meeting marked a significant step towards operationalising the India-UK CETA, with both ministers agreeing to reposition the Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) to oversee its implementation and delivery,” the Commerce Ministry said in a statement.
Both sides emphasised their commitment to ensuring swift, coordinated, and results-oriented implementation of the agreement, aimed at realising its full potential for businesses and consumers in both countries.
The ministers reaffirmed their shared ambition to double bilateral trade by 2030, leveraging complementarities between the two economies in areas such as advanced manufacturing, digital trade, clean energy, and services.
They also discussed ways to maximise CETA’s benefits through regulatory cooperation, addressing non-tariff barriers, and promoting supply chain integration.
— IANS