FTA Calendar – India-UK, Oman, New Zealand Agreements Implementation

Exam-focused facts from the 17 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said the India-UK free trade agreement is expected to come into force by May 2026.
The India-Oman free trade agreement will take effect from 1 June 2026.
India is set to sign its free trade agreement with New Zealand on 27 April 2026, with the pact expected to come into force by October 2026.
Since 2014, India has concluded eight trade agreements, including Mauritius (April 2021), United Arab Emirates (May 2022), Australia (December 2022), Oman (December 2025), United Kingdom (July 2025), European Free Trade Association (October 2025), New Zealand (negotiations concluded December 2025), and European Union (negotiations concluded 27 January 2026).