British Prime Minister Keir Starmer touted “unparalleled” opportunities opening up in India as he made his inaugural visit to the country on Wednesday, seeking to promote a trade deal signed this summer.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Starmer and what he called “the largest ever trade delegation from the UK”, saying in a statement that he hoped to bolster their “shared vision of a stronger, mutually prosperous future”.

The two-day visit comes after the countries signed a major trade accord in London in July.

“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,” Starmer said.

India and its former colonial ruler are the world’s fifth- and sixth-

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