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UK-India investment partnership
For the sixth consecutive year, India remains the UK's second-largest investor, trailing only the United States in both new projects and number of jobs created in 2024/25. With over 1,000 Indian-owned companies now operating across the UK, this partnership continues to flourish.
The recently signed UK-India trade dealopens www.gov.uk in a new tab (24 July 2025), which is forecasted to boost bilateral trade by £25.5 billion yearly, is both India’s most comprehensive deal ever, and the UK’s most economically significant bilateral trade deal since leaving the EU.
Indian investors can leverage the UK's transparent legal system, clear regulatory frameworks, and access to over 60 million consumers in one of the world's premier business hubs.
Why the UK for Indian businesses
The UK offers an open, stable and globally connected economy where businesses can invest and grow with confidence.
Our strong international trading relationships open doors to global markets, while our cutting-edge research, innovation, infrastructure and top talent help companies thrive in growth-driving industries.
Economic growth is the UK government’s central mission with business investment as the primary driver.
The UK’s modern Industrial Strategy is here
Making it quicker and easier to do business in the UK
The UK’s modern Industrial Strategy is a 10-year-plan to make it quicker and easier to invest and expand in a more competitive, secure and resilient economy. It will strengthen infrastructure, reduce costs for businesses and simplify regulation, providing the stability and ease you need to make long-term investment decisions.
We are creating a more investment-friendly environment by capping corporation tax at 25% and introducing extensive planning reforms to streamline business development.
The strategy backs 8 sectors with the highest growth potential, with actions to help businesses overcome barriers and unlock investment in city regions and clusters across the UK.
Read the executive summary.
How the UK’s modern Industrial Strategy benefits international businesses to deal quickly and efficiently
Global talent pipeline
Reducing bureaucracy and ramping up international talent-spotting through the new Global Talent Taskforce, making the UK more accessible to innovators, investors, entrepreneurs and researchers.
Enhanced business mobility
Improving temporary movement of professionals between the UK, EU and international partners to meet short-term business needs.
Faster regulatory pathways
Supporting the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to become a faster, more agile regulator with clearer routes to market through joint advice, parallel approvals and international reliance for medicines and medical devices.
Export finance support
Offering UK Export Finance Early Project Services Guarantee to help secure international contracts, strengthening the UK's position as the world's second largest PBS exporter.
Investment concierge service
Providing bespoke Financial Services guidance to help international firms navigate UK regulations, making it easier to do business and attract investment.
High-level investment negotiations
The Minister for Investment serves as Chief Investment Negotiator with direct mandate from the Prime Minister and Chancellor to negotiate deals quickly and efficiently.
The UK’s modern Industrial Strategy growth-driving sectors
The UK will focus on 8 sectors with the greatest potential for growth, and the places where they are concentrated in the UK, reshaping the economy around these industries of the future to provide the stability and simplicity investors need to make long-term decisions.
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This free online service provides businesses with immediate access to tailored information and support, including:
- • step-by-step guidance through the practical steps to setting up a UK company
- • overview of funding, grants and financial incentives available to overseas businesses
- • market intelligence on UK locations and salary benchmarking
- • information on events and networks relevant to the business sector and industry
- • guidance on how to globally scale your business from the UK and access export advice once established in the UK
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