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Informist, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026

 

NEW DELHI – India and the UK have reaffirmed the importance of the financial markets dialogue in supporting shared ambitions for sustainable growth, deeper trade and investment, and resilient financial markets. Representatives of the two countries welcomed the contribution of the India-UK Financial Partnership in identifying practical and potential solutions to deepen financial services links.

 

"Both sides reflected on a strengthened relationship, particularly in the context of the launch of Vision 2035, and the importance of driving the implementation of the UK-India Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, which entered into force on Jul. 15," the finance ministry said in a release.

 

This comes against the backdrop of the fourth UK-India Financial Markets Dialogue Sept. 29 in London. The dialogue was led by senior officials from the Ministry of Finance and His Majesty's Treasury. Indian and British financial services regulatory authorities, including the Securities and Exchange Board of India, the Reserve Bank of India, the International Financial Services Centres Authority, the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India from the Indian side and the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority from the UK side, participated.

 

Both sides welcomed the continuing regulatory engagement and the role of the India-UK Financial Partnership in supporting practical cooperation between policymakers, regulators, and industry in areas such as financial technology, artificial intelligence, green and sustainable finance, and asset management, as per the release.

 

India highlighted opportunities to increase cross-border investment and the access of Indian firms to international capital, including through cross-border equity and bond listings via Gujarat International Finance Tec-City International Financial Services Centre, and stronger capital market connectivity. The participants discussed measures to increase productive long-term investment and agreed to explore knowledge sharing in areas aligned with their domestic priorities. The UK welcomed further internationalisation of the rupee and India recognised London's role as the leading offshore rupee trading hub, according to the release.

 

The two sides agreed on the importance of supporting responsible innovation and competition without compromising on regulatory supervision. They also agreed to drive progress across workstreams, with updates reviewed through the relevant bilateral mechanisms and at the next UK-India Economic and Financial Dialogue.  End

 

Reported by Sagar Sen

Edited by Rajeev Pai

 

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