PM Modi holds talks with U.Ok. counterpart Starmer in Mumbai

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Prime Minister Narendra Modi stroll via the gardens at Raj Bhavan on October 9, 2025, in Mumbai | Photo Credit: by way of Reuters

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (October 9, 2025) held wide-ranging talks together with his British counterpart Keir Starmer, broadly specializing in boosting the India-UK ties in areas of commerce, defence and safety and important expertise.

The British chief, accompanied by a delegation of 125 of the U.Ok.’s most outstanding enterprise leaders, entrepreneurs and educationists, landed in Mumbai on Wednesday morning on a two-day go to.

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Mr. Starmer’s go to to India got here two-and-a-half months after the 2 international locations inked a landmark free commerce pact that may improve market entry, lower tariffs and is anticipated to end in doubling the bilateral commerce by 2030.

The commerce deal was firmed up throughout PM Modi’s go to to London in July.

In his remarks on Wednesday, Mr. Starmer stated the commerce deal is a “launchpad” for two-way progress, with India set to be the third largest international financial system by 2028.

Keir Starmer is greeted by Narendra Modi in Mumbai | Photo Credit: by way of Reuters

“We signed a major trade deal with India in July — the best secured by any country — but the story doesn’t stop there,” he stated.

“It’s not just a piece of paper, it’s a launchpad for growth. With India set to be the third biggest economy in the world by 2028, and trade with them about to become quicker and cheaper, the opportunities waiting to be seized are unparalleled,” he stated.

In the talks, the Indian aspect can also be anticipated to flag its issues over actions of sure pro-Khalistan components from British soil in addition to pitch for extradition of quite a few billionaire fugitives, together with Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi, from the U.Ok. to India.