Key highlights

• Confirmed: India and the UK signed a comprehensive trade agreement on 24 July 2025, per Government release. Ministry of Home Affairs
• Also public: the agreement text is hosted by India’s Department of Commerce, and the UK has published an official explainer. ETGCCWorld.com+1
• Not confirmed: a specific “January 2026 review date” isn’t officially published in the sources above. Ministry of Home Affairs+1

People keep saying “India–UK FTA review” as if it’s a scheduled festival. In reality, the more accurate story is implementation: after a deal is signed, the real work is in rules, notifications, committees, and businesses actually using the new pathways.

The Government of India’s press release confirms the agreement signing on 24 July 2025, and the Department of Commerce hosts the agreement text, while the UK Government has published an official summary/explainer. Ministry of Home Affairs+2ETGCCWorld.com+2

So what might “review” mean in 2026—without inventing dates? Typically, it can involve:

• Implementation checkpoints (are commitments being operationalized?)
• Sector-by-sector uptake (who’s actually using the new provisions?)
• Issue resolution mechanisms (early friction gets fixed here, not on social media)

If you run exports, services, education, consulting, or cross-border hiring, the most practical 2026 lens is: how quickly does the agreement translate into simpler operations? That’s the review investors actually care about.

Bottom line: the deal is real and documented. The “January review” calendar entry isn’t. Use 2026 to track implementation milestones, not rumours.