Overview

• Keir Starmer begins a two-day official visit on October 8–9, meeting Narendra Modi in Mumbai and delivering a keynote at the Global Fintech Fest.
• Downing Street says the UK delegation includes more than 100 business leaders and university heads, billed as the largest UK trade mission to India in years.
• Talks will focus on operationalising the India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement signed in July, now in ratification and positioned as the cornerstone of future economic ties.
• Both sides will review the Vision 2035 roadmap and the Defence Industrial Roadmap, with discussions expected on extradition cases, pro‑Khalistan activity in the UK, and skilled‑worker mobility.
• Modi’s Mumbai schedule includes inaugurating Phase 1 of Navi Mumbai International Airport, the final phase of Metro Line‑3, and the launch of the ‘Mumbai One’ integrated mobility app.