India-UK Trade Pact: Decades of Dreams

Dramatic, though phased, reductions in tariffs plus other deals

By: John Elliott

Modi and Starmer speaking at Chequers. Photo by Kin Cheung/PA

For decades, India and the UK have eulogized about their common heritage, their shared values and common language, hoping a series of isolated initiatives based on good intentions would yield material results in terms of increased trade and investment partnership. But the dream…