India-UK Relations Roadmap 2030 And Beyond: A Comprehensive Strategic Vision

SALONI BAL; Akansha Khaiba

doi:10.70454/IJMRE.2025.50104

Authors

SALONI BAL Ph.D Scholar, Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University, Kolkata Author
Akansha Khaiba Ph.D Scholar, Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University, Kolkata Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70454/IJMRE.2025.50104

Keywords:

India-UK Relations, Strategic Partnership, Bilateral Ties, Free Trade Agreement (FTA), Security and Defense Cooperation, Geopolitical Challenges, Future Scenarios, Strategic Pathways

Abstract

The India-UK Roadmap 2030 outlines a comprehensive strategic vision for deepening bilateral ties between India and the United Kingdom across key sectors, reinforcing both nations’ commitment to economic growth, sustainability, and global leadership. As the global geopolitical and economic landscape undergoes rapid transformation—shaped by the UK's post-Brexit realignments and India’s emergence as a key global actor—the roadmap serves as a forward-looking framework to deepen collaboration. The paper critically examines the five key pillars of the roadmap: economic cooperation, with a focus on the much-anticipated India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA); defense and security, including intelligence-sharing and Indo-Pacific cooperation; health and innovation, emphasizing joint research, pandemic preparedness and digital healthcare; climate action, highlighting commitments under COP26 and joint green energy initiatives; and people-to-people ties, driven by diaspora contributions, education partnerships, and evolving immigration policies. Additionally, the paper explores the challenges that may hinder progress, such as unresolved trade barriers, geopolitical divergences, security trust deficits, post-Brexit uncertainties, and strategic misalignments in the Indo-Pacific. Beyond 2030, India-UK relations will need strategic recalibration to adapt to emerging global trends. The paper examines possible future scenarios—ranging from strengthened economic integration to potential geopolitical divergences—and outlines strategic pathways to institutionalize cooperation in an evolving multipolar world. The significance of this study lies in its comprehensive analysis of how India and the UK can navigate these opportunities and challenges to create a sustainable, forward-thinking and adaptive partnership beyond 2030. It aims to provide strategic insights into how the roadmap can serve as a living document, evolving with emerging global realities, and evolve beyond 2030, ensuring that bilateral ties remain dynamic, resilient, and mutually beneficial.

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