Financial Express
- Jul 5

India-UK proposed FTA may enhance competitiveness of SMEs owned, led by women: UK minister

Trade, import and export for MSMEs: Women-owned and women-led small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are expected to benefit from the proposed free-trade agreement (FTA) between India and the UK, said UK Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch in response to a report by the House of Commons Business and Trade Committee responsible for scrutiny of government policy on international trade.

“We have also provisionally closed a Trade and Gender Equality chapter in which we have agreed to undertake cooperation activity. This activity may enhance the competitiveness of women-owned and women-led SMEs, to better enable them to participate in international trade,” said Badenoch.