ENA Global 2025-10-09 17:19:17 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Oct 9 (KNN)</strong> The bilateral meeting between India and the United Kingdom focused on advancing the India UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and repositioning the Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) to ensure its effective implementation.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The meeting was co-chaired by Piyush Goyal, and the UK Secretary, State for Business and Trade, Peter Kyle. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Both leaders underlined their commitment to swift, coordinated, and result-oriented implementation of CETA to unlock its full potential for businesses and consumers.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">They reaffirmed their shared ambition to double bilateral trade by 2030, leveraging complementarities between the two economies in advanced manufacturing, digital trade, clean energy, and services.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Emphasising the transformative scope of CETA, the Ministers discussed ways to enhance regulatory cooperation, address non-tariff barriers, and strengthen supply chain integration.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Ahead of the bilateral engagement, sectoral roundtables were held on priority areas including advanced manufacturing, consumer goods, food and drink, science, technology and innovation, construction, infrastructure and clean energy, and financial, professional and business services.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">These sessions brought together industry leaders from both sides, offering valuable insights to guide the implementation of the agreement.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The India UK CEO Forum also convened, co-chaired by leading business representatives from both nations, to explore new opportunities for trade, investment, and innovation.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The Forum reinforced the shared commitment of India and the UK to building a modern, sustainable, and mutually beneficial economic partnership under the CETA framework.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Both Ministers also exchanged views on the global trade and economic outlook, highlighting the need for resilient and diversified supply chains.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Piyush Goyal underscored Indias emergence as a key driver of global growth, while Secretary Peter Kyle noted that the UKs agreement with India is among its most significant, positioning British businesses to benefit from Indias vast market.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span></p> 43752 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/global/goyal-kyle-meeting-focuses-on-advancing-indiauk-ceta-boosting-economic-cooperation 2025-10-09 17:19:17 knnindia.co.in