UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Mumbai for his first official visit to India. A video shared by MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal showed billboards along Marine Drive featuring Starmer and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, welcoming the British leader to the city.
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is on a two-day visit to India, met with Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji at Yash Raj Films Studios on Wednesday.
British Airways has reaffirmed its ambition for network growth in India as the airline facilitated a major UK Government trade mission led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer to the country, the airline said in an official statement.
UK PM Keir Starmer's trade mission to India is set to boost ties with one of the country's most important economic partners, as a delegation of 125 of the UK's most prominent CEOs, leading entrepreneurs, university Vice Chancellors and cultural institutions are accompanying the UK PM on t
"The historic trade deal the UK government struck with India this year is great news for Scotland and especially our whisky industry; but having secured the deal, our challenge and responsibility now is to put this deal into action," said Douglas Alexander, UK Secretary of State for Scotland
The UK's exit from the EU has enabled it to forge new trade relationships, and the India-UK FTA is a significant step in this direction. This agreement reduces the UK's reliance on EU trade and strengthens economic ties with a rapidly growing economy, such as India.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer interacted with business leaders here in the financial capital on Wednesday as he commences his first official visit to India.
Upon arrival at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, he was recieved by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, and Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat.
On October 9, at around 10 am, the Prime Minister will host Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer in Mumbai. At around 1.40 pm, Prime Ministers of both countries will attend the CEO Forum at Jio World Center, Mumbai. Thereafter, at around 2.45 pm, both of them will attend the
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer stood with his business delegation before departing from London Heathrow Airport as they headed to India to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and promote the recently signed trade deal.
At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Sir Keir Starmer will visit India on 8-9 October 2025. This will be Prime Minister Starmer's first official visit to India.
Both leaders will engage with businesses and industry leaders on opportunities presented by the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) as a central pillar of the future India-UK economic partnership, MEA added.