Enhanced business ties first step towards UK-India free trade pact The necessities and priorities of both India and the UK are driving bilateral investment by businesses in each other's economies and increased dialogue on a G2G level OBE May 3, 2021 | Updated 18:04 IST The Joint Trade Review, the Enhanced Trade Partnership, and the eventual FTA are important elements in a strong vibrant and sustainable partnership between India and UK The events of 2020 and early 2021, including BREXIT and COVID-19, have thrown up undoubted hurdles causing us all to think 'outside the box' in our working processes and practices. But they are also causing us to identify new opportunities for re-invigorated collaborations and streamlined supply chains.