United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit India for two days beginning on October 8 at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invitation, according to the Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday. The leaders will review progress under the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership's Vision 2035 roadmap on October 9 in Mumbai, and they will address trade, technology, defense, climate, health, and education cooperation. Both prime ministers will discuss opportunities presented by the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with business leaders, and they will deliver keynote speeches at the sixth Global Fintech Fest.
The visit follows Modi's July trip to the United Kingdom, where the two nations signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement to enhance bilateral trade and investment. The leaders agreed to negotiate a Double Contribution Convention to facilitate professionals and service industries in both countries. Modi emphasized cooperation between Gujarat's GIFT City and the UK's financial ecosystem, while both sides finalized a Defense Industrial Roadmap for collaborative production of defense products.
The visit follows Modi's July trip to the United Kingdom, where the two nations signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement to enhance bilateral trade and investment. The leaders agreed to negotiate a Double Contribution Convention to facilitate professionals and service industries in both countries. Modi emphasized cooperation between Gujarat's GIFT City and the UK's financial ecosystem, while both sides finalized a Defense Industrial Roadmap for collaborative production of defense products.
