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India FTA roadmap hits delay risks as geopolitics and ratification slow market access
Business
Published on 28 April 2026
UK and Oman deals aren’t failing—translation is
India’s ambitious FTAs with partners including the UK and Oman are entering a make-or-break phase. After deals are signed, businesses now face the harder work of ratification, implementation and securing real market access. Geopolitical tensions add extra friction, and early benefits may go first to larger firms while others wait for trade flows to catch up.
- FTAs with the UK and Oman move into implementation and ratification
- Geopolitical stress raises uncertainty for timelines and access
- Larger firms may capture first benefits as rules take effect
- The real test is converting agreements into actual trade
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