Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his British counterpart Keir Starmer during a meeting at Chequers Estate, in UK. (Pic credit: AP)
NEW DELHI: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit India on October 8-9 at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation, ministry of external affairs said on Saturday. This will be Prime Minister Starmer’s first official visit to IndiaAccording to MEA’s statement, PM Modi and Starmer will take stock of progress in diverse aspects of the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in line with ‘Vision 2035’.”At the invitation of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom the Rt Honourable Sir Keir Starmer MP will visit India on 8-9 October 2025. This will be Prime Minister Starmer’s first official visit to India,” MEA said.”The visit will build on the momentum and substance generated by the visit of Prime Minister Modi to the UK on 23–24 July 2025. It will provide a valuable opportunity to reaffirm the shared vision of India and the United Kingdom to build a forward-looking partnership,” it added.During the visit, UK PM, along with PM Modi will also attend the 6th edition of the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai and deliver keynote addresses. The leaders will also engage with industry experts, policymakers and innovators.”On October 9 in Mumbai, the two Prime Ministers will take stock of progress in diverse aspects of the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in line with ‘Vision 2035’, a focussed and time bound 10-year Roadmap of programmes and initiatives in key pillars of trade and investment, technology and innovation, defence and security, climate and energy, health, education and people to people relations,” MEA said. “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. They will also exchange views on issues of regional and global importance,” it added.
