Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to Mumbai on Thursday for high-level discussions on trade, technology, and bilateral cooperation. The visit follows the signing of the UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in July 2024, a landmark deal expected to boost trade between the two nations by £25.5 billion annually.
During the talks, both leaders celebrated deepening commercial ties and announced further Indian investments in the UK. A total of 64 Indian companies have committed £1.3 billion ($1.75 billion) in Britain as part of the UK’s largest-ever trade mission to India, which included over 100 companies and organisations.
Earlier in his visit, PM Starmer met with Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani to learn from India’s Unique ID Card programme, as the UK explores the introduction of a similar national identification system. Starmer described the FTA as “the biggest deal we’ve struck since leaving the EU” and “hugely important” for both nations’ economies.