Britain and India signed a landmark free trade agreement on Thursday during a visit to the UK by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sealing a deal to cut tariffs on goods from textiles to whisky and cars and allow more market access for businesses.

The market access under the pact is limited to a few central government entities with higher thresholds around Rs 250 crore across goods, services and construction services.

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There is a great deal of anticipation and enthusiasm in India to get the trade agreement done with the US which will help Indian businesses get access to a larger exports market, Arvind Panagariya, Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission,

Based on the key features of the DCC highlighted in the side letters, let's examine the implications for Indian employees assigned to work in the UK.

India and the UK signed their long-awaited Free Trade Agreement on July 24, which is expected to boost bilateral trade by around $34 billion annually. The deal was formalised in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Keir Starmer.