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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Mumbai early Wednesday. He is making his first official visit to India from October 8 to 9. During the two-day visit, PM Starmer and PM Modi are expected to review progress under the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’s ‘Vision 2035’ roadmap, which covers trade and investment, technology and innovation, defence and security, climate and energy, health, education, and people-to-people relations.
PM Modi welcomes counterpart Keir Starmer in India
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has extended a warm welcome to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, H.E. Keir Starmer, on his historic first visit to India, accompanied by the largest-ever trade delegation from the UK.
The Prime Minister, Shri Modi said he looks forward to their meeting tomorrow to advance the shared vision of a stronger and mutually prosperous future between India and the United Kingdom.
Shri Modi wrote on X;
“Welcome Prime Minister Keir Starmer on your historic first visit to India with the largest ever trade delegation from the UK. Looking forward to our meeting tomorrow for advancing our shared vision of a stronger, mutually prosperous future.
@Keir_Starmer”
UK PM hails British business in India
In a fresh post on Instagram during his India visit, British PM Keir Starmer said that “growth in India for British businesses means more jobs at home for the British people.”
UK PM speaks to business leaders in Mumbai
UK PM Keir Starmer tells business leaders, “This is the biggest trade mission that the United Kingdom has ever sent to India…Obviously, this is a two-parter. We had Prime Minister Modi over to the United Kingdom earlier this year to sign the FTA that we agreed and today is the return leg of that…That FTA is really important for us, it’s the biggest deal we’ve struck since we left the EU (European Union). I think it’s the biggest deal that India has ever struck, so hugely important…
Source: IT
