Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal to visit the United Kingdom between June 25 and 27 ahead of the July 15 deadline for the operationalisation of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), according to a government statement. Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal to visit the United Kingdom between June 25 and 27 During the visit, Goyal will hold a high-level bilateral meeting with his British counterpart, Peter Kyle. “The engagement marks an important step towards the operationalisation of the agreements and the strengthening of the economic partnership between the two countries,” it said. The bilateral meeting will focus on aligning regulatory roadmaps, streamlining cross-border customs coordination, and finalising administrative mechanisms to facilitate the smooth implementation of CETA and the Double Contribution Convention (DCC). In a rebalancing exercise, London extended the exemption from social security contributions for Indian professionals in the UK from three years to five years. DCC is a reciprocal arrangement. During the meetings, the two ministers will review preparedness for the implementation of CETA’s tariff liberalisation commitments, which will provide enhanced market …