The Ministry of Commerce & Industry announced on 12 October 2026 that India and the UK held the 16th Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) meeting in New Delhi. The meeting reviewed the progress of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which has enabled the export of Indian electronics and Joha rice to the UK, and Scottish salmon and whisky to India. Both countries agreed to exchange data annually on how businesses use the agreement to better support small and medium-sized enterprises. The 17th JETCO meeting is scheduled to take place in the UK in 2027.
Key points
- Annual data exchange on CETA usage will begin one year after the agreement's entry into force
- Indian exporters sent more than 50 consignments to the UK on the day CETA entered into force
- CETA enabled the first export of Joha rice from Assam to the UK
- The 17th JETCO meeting will be held in the United Kingdom in 2027
When it applies
- 16th meeting of the India–UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO)
- 17th JETCO meeting
Who it affects
- businesses