International treaty

UK-India CETA Chapter 22: Trade and Development Cooperation

Text of Chapter 22 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
• Last updated: 15 July 2026 — See all updates

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This chapter reinforces the UK and India’s commitment to promoting sustainable and inclusive economic growth, by incorporating trade as a tool for poverty reduction in third-party developing countries.

The chapter includes provisions on exchanging information and sharing best practices on trade and development policies and programmes, as well as a commitment for cooperation and joint advocacy in international fora related to trade and development.

This chapter includes a commitment on monitoring the effects of the agreement on developing countries, allowing risks to be identified and opportunities for development to be supported.

As well as including a standalone development chapter, we have also incorporated development into other inclusive trade chapters, such as gender and services.

Published 24 July 2025

Last updated 15 July 2026 — Show all updates

1. 15 July 2026

   Page updated to reflect that the agreement entered in to force on 15 July 2026.

2. 24 July 2025

   First published.