India and the United Kingdom Unleash a Next Generation Economic Corridor: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and Agreement on Social Security Contributions Set to Enter into Force on 15th July 2026

• CETA is India's most ambitious bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with a developed economy, paired with a Double Contribution Convention (DCC) on social-security contributions.
• Both instruments enter into force 15 July 2026, operationalising the agreement signed on 24 July 2025.
• High-yield UPSC topic for GS-II (bilateral relations) and GS-III (economy, trade, employment); layered with services-mobility, tariff schedules, and FTA architecture under WTO disciplines.