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India, UK ink historic trade deal that seeks to slash tariff lines, unlock thousands of jobs London: India and the UK on Thursday inked a landmark free trade agreement that seeks to boost both the economies, slash tariff lines across 99 per cent of Indian exports, unlock thousands of jobs and cut tariffs on British whisky, cars and an array of other items.

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Historic day for India-UK relations: PM Modi on free trade deal London: India and the UK on Thursday inked a landmark free trade pact that will increase market access, cut tariffs on British whisky and cars among other items and double bilateral trade by 2030 as the two strategic partners vowed to chart a new growth path amid growing global concerns over Washington's trade policies.

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Those misusing democratic freedoms must be held to account: PM Modi in UK London: Forces with "extremist ideologies" must not be allowed to misuse democratic freedoms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday after meeting his British counterpart Keir Starmer, in remarks that came amid increasing concern in India over activities of pro-Khalistani elements in the UK.

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PM Modi uses cricketing metaphor to describe India's partnership with UK London: "There may be a swing and a miss at times, but we always play with a straight bat!" Prime Minister Narendra Modi told his British counterpart Keir Starmer on Thursday as he used a cricketing metaphor to describe India's partnership with the UK.

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FTA, UK-India Vision 2035 mark step-change in bilateral ties: Foreign Secretary Lammy London: A new UK-India Vision-2035 roadmap will be unveiled by Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Thursday to set "clear goals and milestones" across a range of areas such as defence, technology and energy, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said.

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Indian industry hails FTA with UK as ‘transformational milestone’ for trade London: Leading Indian business tycoons on Thursday hailed the India-UK free trade agreement as a “transformational milestone” to deepen economic engagements between the two countries.

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India, UK to unveil mega roadmap to boost ties, ink landmark FTA London: The India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) will significantly improve market access and will boost bilateral trade by around USD 34 billion annually, the British government said on Thursday, hours before formalising the landmark deal.

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India calls for ceasefire in Gaza, says intermittent pauses 'not enough' United Nations: Voicing concern over the persisting humanitarian crisis in Gaza, India asserted that a ceasefire must be put in place, emphasising that “intermittent pauses in hostilities” are "not enough" to address the scale of challenges facing the region's people.

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Days of US tech companies building factories in China, hiring workers in India 'over': Trump New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has criticised American tech companies for building factories in China and hiring workers in India, warning that under his presidency, "those days are over".

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China says talks on border situation with India 'candid' Beijing: China on Thursday said its diplomatic talks with India on the border situation was "candid".

The two sides held talks under the framework of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on border affairs in New Delhi on Wednesday.

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Hindu temple defaced with racist graffiti in Australia: Report Melbourne: A Hindu temple and two Asian-run restaurants were defaced with racist graffiti in Melbourne, raising concerns among the community members in Australia, a media report said on Thursday.

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India key strategic ally, partnership proven resilient through difficult times: Israel Jerusalem: Terming India a 'key strategic ally' and the relationship with it 'resilient through difficult times,' Israel on Thursday said it has discussed expanding defence and strategic partnerships centreing around R&D collaboration and joint manufacturing initiatives with New Delhi.

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Chinese artist calls for India-China reconnect through civilisational bond Beijing: Renowned Chinese Buddhist painter and scholar Yue Yu, whose unique artwork was presented to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his China visit in 2015, says India and China should rediscover their deep-rooted civilisational friendship.

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Bangladesh Bank revokes new dress code amid controversy Dhaka: Bangladesh’s central bank on Thursday revoked a new dress code directive, three days after its human resources department created a controversy by asking employees – especially females – to dress in 'modest and professional' attire.

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Free trade agreement boosts market access and cuts tariffs, aiming to double bilateral trade within a decade. India and the United Kingdom concluded a free trade agreement enlarging market access, eliminating tariffs on a wide range of Indian exports and reducing duties on key UK imports such as whisky and cars; the deal is paired with a UK India Vision 2035 roadmap to set strategic cooperation goals across defence, technology and energy and is portrayed as a catalyst for job creation and substantial bilateral trade growth within the coming decade.