PM Modi meets Keir Starmer at Raj Bhawan, Mumbai

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Thursday met UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer successful Mumbai arsenic the UK person undertakes his archetypal authoritative sojourn to India. The 2 leaders shook hands and exchanged pleasantries during the meeting.

Starmer, who held wide-ranging interactions successful Mumbai connected Wednesday, met with concern leaders and described the India-UK commercialized concern arsenic "really important." Speaking to manufacture representatives, helium said, "This is the biggest commercialized ngo that the United Kingdom has ever sent to India." Highlighting the Free Trade Agreement signed betwixt the 2 countries successful July 2024, Starmer called it "really important" and noted, "It's the biggest woody we've struck since we near the European Union.

I deliberation it's besides the biggest woody that India has ever struck, truthful it's hugely important." The statement aims to boost bilateral commercialized by £25.5 cardinal annually. During his visit, Starmer announced that 3 large productions from India's Yash Raj Films (YRF) volition beryllium changeable crossed UK locations starting successful 2026. He besides lit diyas successful Mumbai to observe Diwali and symbolise the heavy taste ties betwixt the 2 nations. Starmer met shot fans successful the city, praising the interaction of the

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’s grooming programme connected the improvement of the athletics successful India. The sojourn follows PM Modi’s travel to the UK successful July, during which astir £6 cardinal successful caller concern and export deals were confirmed.