New Delhi: As the prime minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, flies into Mumbai Wednesday to meet with business leaders and hold bilateral talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, the key focus will be on deepening economic and defence ties between the two countries.

According to sources in the know, while India and UK have signed a Free Trade Agreement, its official ratification in London is likely to take place by March next year as British law says that such agreements must go through the scrutiny of their parliament.

Meanwhile, UK’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG), led by HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier, is currently undertaking Exercise Konkan with the Indian Navy in the Western Indian Ocean. Whilst the exercise has been biennial since 2004, it marks the first time

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