Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced the deployment of 1,000 advisory personnel across India, along with an upgrade of the trade portal, so that industry can make the maximum use of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The announcement was made during the 10th annual UK-India Week in London, where Goyal participated in several high-level meetings and events. He highlighted the new opportunities arising from the India-UK CETA, which comes into effect from 15 July 2026. As India's largest free trade agreement so far, the India-UK CETA is estimated to increase annual bilateral trade between the two countries by 25.5 GBP. Addressing the India Global Forum (IGF) Capital Frontiers Forum, Goyal said the India-UK partnership has now moved beyond traditional trade into strategic sectors such as technology, sovereign artificial intelligence, critical minerals, defence and clean energy. At a reception hosted by the Indian High Commission and FICCI, he welcomed the largest and most geographically diverse Indian business delegation to visit the UK so far, featuring enterprises from Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities and many first-time exporters. Goyal noted that under the agreement, eligible Indian professionals working in the UK will get exemption from social security contributions for up to five years, allowing them to invest those savings in interest-earning, tax-free provident fund accounts in India. He stressed the importance of strengthening sub-national economic partnerships, describing Birmingham-Gujarat and Manchester-Maharashtra ties as key drivers of future bilateral economic growth.