Analysis

May 7, 2025

UK-India trade deal to disrupt Silicon Valley talent pipeline

Tech leaders in both countries say the pact will revolutionise how talent and capital flows between them


After the UK and India signed a long-awaited trade deal, industry leaders in both countries say the pact will revolutionise how talent and capital flows between them.

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Business and trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds welcomes Indian commerce minister Piyush Goyal to London. Credit: the Department for Business and Trade
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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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