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Starmer Visits India to Activate Trade Pact and Vision 2035 With Business Push

The visit seeks to turn July’s trade pact into on-the-ground cooperation under the decade-long Vision 2035 framework.

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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Overview

  • Keir Starmer arrives October 8 for a two-day trip, meeting Narendra Modi in Mumbai and delivering a Global Fintech Fest keynote alongside him on October 9.
  • Talks will center on implementing the India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, which includes zero duty on 99.1% of Indian goods and aims to sharply expand trade by 2030.
  • An over 100-strong UK delegation of CEOs and university leaders will pursue deals in AI, fintech, research collaboration and investment.
  • Both sides will review the Defence Industrial Roadmap focused on co-design, co-development and co-production of defence technologies over the next decade.
  • The agenda is expected to cover UK immigration rule changes proposed in 2025 and Indian concerns over extraditions and Khalistani extremism, with CETA still awaiting UK parliamentary ratification targeted for next year.