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Starmer Lands in Mumbai With UK’s Largest India Trade Mission to Push July Deal Into Action

The visit focuses on converting July's trade pact into concrete business outcomes before the agreement takes effect.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer with Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji during a visit to Yash Raj films, a Bollywood studio, in Mumbai. The PM is visiting India to promote the recently signed trade deal with the south Asian nation. Picture date: Wednesday October 8, 2025. Stefan Rousseau/Pool via REUTERS
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer poses for photos in the studio, during a visit to Yash Raj Films, in Mumbai, India, October 8, 2025. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS
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Overview

  • Keir Starmer arrived in Mumbai for a two-day visit leading a 125-strong delegation of CEOs, entrepreneurs, university leaders and cultural figures.
  • He will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday at Raj Bhavan and is scheduled to speak at the Global Fintech Fest and attend the India–UK CEO Forum at the Jio World Centre.
  • Downing Street casts the trip as a trade mission to advance the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and the Vision 2035 roadmap across trade and technology.
  • The free trade agreement signed in July promises steep tariff cuts, including whisky duties dropping from 150% to 75% immediately and toward 40% over a decade, with UK estimates of higher exports and bilateral trade.
  • The accord still awaits UK parliamentary and technical steps, with full operational use expected in 2026 according to reporting, and Starmer ruled out expanding visa access for Indian professionals during this visit.