Overview

• Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Keir Starmer met in Mumbai on Oct. 9 and agreed to deepen bilateral defense ties through expanded military exchanges.
• Reporting based on a Kyodo News dispatch says the UK will supply air-defense missiles and launchers to the Indian military as part of the cooperation.
• The UK government described the missiles as the same type manufactured for Ukraine and cited a £350 million supply contract.
• Both governments announced the defense cooperation, while reports did not provide delivery timelines or technical specifications.
• Reuters reporting cited by local coverage says Starmer expressed support for India’s bid for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council.