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India-US-UK Relations 2026: Trade, AI, Defence & Tech

India, the US and UK do not have a formal trilateral alliance. India deepened ties with the US through a 10-year defence framework and a critical-minerals pact…

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CIVIL NUCLEAR RESET

US-India Civil Nuclear Agreement Ends Technology Embargo

US Congress approved the 123 Agreement, ending a three-decade moratorium on civil nuclear trade with India that followed India's 1974 nuclear test.

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ROADMAP 2030

India and UK Adopt Roadmap 2030 and Enhanced Trade Partnership

PM Modi and PM Johnson adopted a 2030 Roadmap for a comprehensive strategic partnership, alongside an Enhanced Trade Partnership that became the precursor to full FTA ta…

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ICET LAUNCHED

US-India iCET Formally Launches

The Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology launched in January 2023, coordinating government, industry and academia on AI, semiconductors, telecom, space and def…

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CETA SIGNED

India-UK Sign CETA in London

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and UK Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement on July 24, 2025, after 14 negotiating r…

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US-UK TECH PACT

US and UK Sign Technology Prosperity Deal

Presidents Trump and PM Starmer signed a deal covering AI, quantum computing and nuclear energy, with roughly $42 billion in company commitments. It was partly suspended…

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10-YEAR DEFENCE PACT

India-US Sign 10-Year Defence Framework

Defense Secretary Hegseth and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh signed a renewed 10-year framework on October 31, 2025, covering intelligence sharing, joint training and in…

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TARIFFS CUT

US Cuts India Tariffs From 50% to 18%

Following a call between Trump and Modi, the US removed a 25-point tariff imposed over India's Russian oil purchases, cutting the effective rate from 50% to 18% under an…

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CRITICAL MINERALS

India-US Sign Critical Minerals Framework

EAM Jaishankar and Secretary Rubio signed a framework on May 26, 2026, covering mining, processing, recycling and financing for critical minerals supply chains, aimed at…

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CETA IN FORCE

India-UK CETA Enters Into Force

CETA and a linked social-security convention entered into force July 15, 2026, giving 99% of Indian exports duty-free UK access, with over $140 million shipped on day on…

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DEFENCE CO-PRODUCTION

F414 Jet Engine Terms Agreed, India-UK Defence Roadmap Advances

GE Aerospace and HAL finalised F414 jet-engine technology-transfer terms (April 2026, ~80% of the manufacturing ecosystem), while India and the UK held their 15th defenc…

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