India, UK discuss collaboration in tech, research and startups

Trade ministers of India and the UK have held a bilateral meeting on ways to promote collaboration in innovation, technology, research, startups, and emerging technologies.

“Had a productive virtual meeting with UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade Mr. @PeterKyle... We discussed strengthening India-UK collaboration in innovation, technology, research, startups and emerging technologies,” Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said in a social media a post.

The meeting is also important as both sides have inked a free trade agreement but certain issues like British steel safeguard measures have created hurdles in implementation of the pact.

Goyal is expected to visit London later this month.

UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade Peter Kyle and Goyal held a meeting on these issues on June 2 here. India and the UK, on July 24, 2025, inked the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).