This annual event, held in Oxford and London, brought together change-makers, policy and business leaders for high-level discussions on topics such as education, innovation, policy, thought leadership, entrepreneurship, and technology. India Week 2024 saw participation from over 2500 attendees across five days, including more than 100 international delegates from India, Bangladesh, Malta, Singapore, and the USA.

Negotiations for the India-UK FTA began in January 2022 but faced delays as both countries entered their general election cycles. The FTA aims to significantly reduce or eliminate customs duties on a wide range of goods traded between the two nations, while also easing norms to promote trade in services and investments.

With the new government taking charge in Britain, senior officials of India and the UK will hold the next round of talks this month for the proposed free trade agreement to resolve the pending issues and close the negotiations, an official has said.