In the backdrop of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer visiting India — his first since taking office — the spotlight is once again on the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA). But beyond the specifics of a trade deal, this moment offers something deeper: a compelling chapter in India’s economic decolonization journey.

This is not merely a shift in trade terms, rather, it represents a nation asserting its agency and voice at a global stage from a position of newfound strength, a stark contrast to the resource drain and controlled markets of the East India Company era. This reclaimed economic sovereignty and decolonised mindset are not just confined to diplomatic boardrooms, they are actively reshaping India’s entrepreneurship landscape, fostering innovations deeply rooted in the local context,

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