International treaty

UK-India CETA Chapter 11: Telecommunications

Text of chapter 11 of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and India.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Published: 24 July 2025

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This chapter sets out a set of obligations which are based on pro-competitive principles including transparency and non-discrimination.

This chapter creates a strong framework of trade rules to ensure service suppliers have fair and competitive access to telecommunication markets in the UK and India. UK telecoms suppliers will have guaranteed access to facilities and services in India on a transparent and non-discriminatory basis. The chapter also ensures access to telecommunications networks and services for UK suppliers in India and guarantees that critical scarce resources will be administered in an open and objective manner.

The UK and India will co-operate on opportunities and challenges in the telecommunications sector and work together in international fora to promote international standards. This co-operation will include dialogue and sharing of best practice on network security, diversification and international mobile roaming.

The agreement is not yet in force. Both the UK and India are required to complete their respective domestic procedures for the agreement to come into effect. Once ratified by both countries, businesses will be able to trade under its terms.

Published 24 July 2025