King Charles received Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Sandringham House in United Kingdom on Thursday, hours after the signing of the India-UK Free Trade Agreement.
During the meeting PM Modi gifted King Charles a tree sapling to be planted, inspired by the environmental initiative launched by Prime Minister Modi, 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam', which encourages people to plant a tree in tribute to their mothers.
Some time ago, PM Narendra Modi shared a photo on X which showed him having tea with UK PM Keir Starmer. "'Chai Pe Charcha' with PM Keir Starmer at Chequers...brewing stronger India-UK ties!" The caption read.
Earlier in the day, India and the United Kingdom signed a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in London during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit. This deal marks India’s first major bilateral trade agreement with a developed nation in over a decade. The agreement is expected to take effect within a year, after both countries complete necessary legal steps.
What Is a Free Trade Agreement (FTA)?
A Free Trade Agreement is a deal between two or more countries to make trading goods and services easier and cheaper. It usually includes reducing or removing taxes (tariffs) on imports, protecting intellectual property, and allowing companies to invest or do business in each other's countries more freely.
For example, without an FTA, India may charge high tariffs on British goods. But with this FTA, many of those tariffs will be reduced or removed, making British products cheaper in India — and vice versa.
PM Modi To Visit Maldives
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Malé on July 25 for the second leg of his tour, marking his third visit to the Maldives and the first by any head of government during President Mohamed Muizzu’s tenure, reported Doordarshan News.
