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- Modi and Starmer discussed strengthening cooperation in trade, defence, security, and technology following the landmark India-UK trade deal.
- India is expected to raise concerns about pro-Khalistan activities and the extradition of fugitives from the UK.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held comprehensive discussions with his British counterpart, Keir Starmer, focusing on advancing India-UK cooperation in trade, defence and security and critical technologies.
Starmer arrived in Mumbai on Wednesday morning for a two-day visit, accompanied by a 125-member delegation of top British business leaders, entrepreneurs and educationists. His visit comes two and a half months after India and the UK signed a landmark free trade agreement aimed at expanding market access, reducing tariffs and doubling bilateral trade by 2030.
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The trade pact was finalised during Modi’s visit to London in July.
In his remarks on Wednesday, Starmer said the trade deal is a "launchpad" for two-way growth, highlighting India’s economic rise.
"We signed a major trade deal with India in July -- the best secured by any country -- but the story doesn't stop there," he said. |
