Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:19am on 09 Oct 2025,Thursday India Global
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer made his first official India visit October 8-9, greeting audiences with "Namaskar doston" and thanking PM Modi for the warm welcome. The leaders reviewed progress under the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership's Vision 2035 roadmap, a ten-year plan covering trade, technology, defense, climate, health, education, and people-to-people ties. Modi emphasized the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) will create jobs, expand trade, and benefit industries in both nations. Starmer called it a "new, modern partnership" focused on future opportunities. The leaders discussed West Asia, welcoming Gaza peace plan steps, and addressed Ukraine stability and Indo-Pacific security. Both met UK university vice chancellors in Mumbai.
