Overview

• UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet Narendra Modi in Mumbai and speak at the Global Fintech Fest to advance the 2024 UK‑India Technology Security Initiative.
• The agenda centers on fintech and tech partnerships spanning AI, semiconductors, telecoms, critical minerals, quantum, biotech and advanced materials.
• Business delegations, including groups focused on education and critical minerals, will join the visit alongside a joint economic trade council session to leverage the July 2025 Free Trade Agreement.
• Officials have flagged fast-moving work on critical minerals and a previously announced joint AI center, with planners eyeing early-harvest outcomes and possible announcements.
• The FTA was signed in July and is undergoing UK ratification with implementation expected in 2026, targeting deep tariff cuts on most goods and a push toward $120 billion in bilateral trade by 2030; talks are also expected on counter-terror cooperation, Ukraine and Gaza, and diaspora-related concerns.