Britain announced on Thursday the signing of a £350 million ($468 million) deal to supply the Indian Army with UK-manufactured lightweight missiles, marking a significant step in the deepening defence and strategic partnership between the two countries.

The announcement came as British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, in Mumbai, where both leaders also lauded the growing commercial potential emerging from their recently concluded trade agreement.

According to a statement issued by the UK government, the contract covers the supply of Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMMs) produced by Thales in Northern Ireland. The deal is expected to secure 700 jobs at the Thales facility, which currently manufactures the same missile system for Ukraine.

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