India: Data localisation provisions in United Kingdom-India Free Trade Agreement
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
15 Jul 2026 in force
24 Jul 2025 adopted
06 May 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
India
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data localisation requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
bi- or plurilateral agreement
Timeline of events
United Kingdom-India Free Trade Agreement including forward review mechanism on data localisation entered into force
On 15 July 2026, the United Kingdom-India Free Trade Agreement entered into force. The Agreement does not establish binding data localisation provisions. The forward review mechanism of the Agreement provides that if either Party agrees to data loca…
Event type
treaty
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
United Kingdom and India signed Free Trade Agreement including forward review mechanism on data localisation
On 24 July 2025, the United Kingdom and India signed a Free Trade Agreement, including a forward review mechanism on data localisation. The forward review mechanism of the Agreement provides that if either Party agrees to data localisation prohibiti…
Event type
treaty
Action type
signing
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
United Kingdom and India concluded negotiations on Free Trade Agreement including provisions on data localisation
On 6 May 2025, the United Kingdom and India concluded negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement. It was highlighted that the Agreement will include provisions on data localisation.
Event type
treaty
Action type
passage
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government