As UK PM Starmer landed at CSMIA, Modi tweeted on X, “Welcome, Prime Minister Keir Starmer, on your historic first visit to India with the largest ever trade delegation from the United Kingdom. Looking forward to our meeting tomorrow (Thursday) for advancing our shared vision of a stronger, mutually prosperous future.”
Starmer, who is on a two-day visit to India, has officially visited the country for the first time. His visit will include key meetings with senior Indian government ministers and businesses to deepen bilateral trade and diplomatic relationships that will benefit all parts of the United Kingdom.
They will deliver keynote addresses at the event, as part of the official engagements of the UK PM's first official visit to India from October 8 to October 9 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the MEA stated.
Modi was among the top world leaders to congratulate Starmer on his election victory yesterday.
Modi congratulated Sunak on assuming office as the two leaders touched upon important sectors of collaboration such as trade, mobility, defence and security.
There are talks in London about a so-called Canada-style trade agreement with zero tariffs.
With this, there are now three MPs of Indian-origin in Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Cabinet.
The UK formally left the EU on January 31 and is now in a pre-agreed period of transition during which it is free to open up trade talks with countries around the world.
Dame Karen will take up her post once her appointment has been formally agreed by Washington.
The UK formally left the EU on January 31 and is now in a pre-agreed period of transition during which it is free to open up trade talks with countries around the world.
