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The CETA's chapter on digital trade signals our ambitions in rule-setting for the 21st century. Its provisions are expected to give paperless electronic trade a big fillip and brighten the prospects of technology exporters.

India and the UK finally signed a trade pact. There's been give and take, even a let-down or two, but amid a global trade churn, this is a fine example of the spirit of free trade.

Is the city's famed multiculturalism—what Rushdie once described as a “melange, a hotchpotch, a bit of this and a bit of that”—at threat? Its cultural flourishes suggest not, but the UK's indifferent leadership may make more space for anti-immigrant populism.

There are political lessons from Canada, Australia, the UK and Europe for liberal parties everywhere. In taking on the hard right, they may need to harden their approach. It's what realpolitik demands.

Nayib Bukele, El Salvador's president, is an eager partner

The free trade agreement (FTA) between New Delhi and London marks India's turn from defensive caution to strategic ambition as it seeks to shape the digital economy's rules. Here's what Indian digital players can look forward to.

The India-UK free trade agreement spurred celebration in India, not least because it created more favourable conditions for Indian workers in the UK. Criticism in Britain of their national insurance exemption is misplaced.

The agreement is long on rhetoric and short of what truly matters to the US and UK economics. The drama around it reminds one of the sitcom ‘Seinfeld.' The White House is far from solving America's actual problems.

The momentum in London-New Delhi ties is backed by business enthusiasm. With a free trade agreement (FTA) in place, let's together unlock the full potential of a commercial relationship that's on an upswing for good reason.