Overview

• Shortly after arriving, Modi posted on X that the warmth and passion of the UK diaspora for India’s development were "truly heartening".
• Thousands of UK-based Indians in London echoed 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' and 'Vande Mataram' while waving tricolour flags.
• He will meet Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King Charles III to finalize the free trade agreement and discuss expanded defence cooperation.
• Officials project the deal could double bilateral trade to $120 billion by 2030 by cutting tariffs on key goods.
• The reception caps a diplomatic tradition dating back to his unplanned 1993 UK stop and has evolved into a core pillar of India’s foreign policy.