India’s Free Trade Agreement with the UK marks a strategic push to double bilateral trade to $120 billion by 2030. In this conversation, Siddharth Zarabi, Group Editor, Business Today, speaks with Ajay Srivastava, Founder of Global Trade Research Initiative, who calls for a reassessment of India’s trade strategy. Drawing from 25 years of FTA experience, Srivastava highlights how imports have outpaced exports in key past deals. He stresses the need for data-driven evaluation to ensure future agreements deliver real gains for the Indian economy.