India and the United Kingdom have agreed to expand cooperation in trade, defence, technology, and education, following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Mumbai.
The two leaders met on Thursday at Raj Bhawan, where they were joined by a high-level UK delegation comprising ministers, business leaders, university heads, and cultural figures. This marks Prime Minister Starmer’s first official visit to India since taking office, and comes just months after the signing of the India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) in July.
The joint statement issued after the talks said, “The Prime Ministers expressed satisfaction at the upward trajectory of the India–UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and reaffirmed common commitment t