‘No Compromises, Only Benefits’: Piyush Goyal Explains ‘Historic’ India-UK Trade Deal | FTA

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced that India secured significant advantages under the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the UK without compromising on key interests. He stated that sensitive sectors like rice, sugar, dairy, and ethanol remained protected with no duty concessions. Goyal highlighted improved competitiveness for Indian seafood in the UK market and reductions in duties on automobiles and scotch, with volume limits to protect domestic industries. He emphasized that there was no compromise on intellectual property rights, with a strong IPR chapter included, resisting pressures from the UK and EFTA countries on patent regulations.#indiaukfta #ceta #piyushgoyal #freetradeagreement #indianeconomy #tradebenefits #sensitivesectors #intellectualproperty #globaltrade #toi #toibharat