Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:55am on 15 Oct 2025,Wednesday India Global
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer briefed Parliament on his landmark visit to Mumbai, leading the largest-ever UK trade delegation to India. He announced £1.3 billion in investments and 10,600 new UK jobs, praising India as a “growing force on the world stage” and a key partner in Britain’s post-Brexit global strategy. Starmer celebrated the UK-India Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) as a “historic step” to unlock new business opportunities. He confirmed expanded cooperation in education, technology, and defence, including a £350 million missile contract. Starmer emphasized the “living bridge” of shared history and future between the two nations. (PC: X)
