(Photo Credit : PM Modi and Keir Starmer in Mumbai (PTI Photo) )
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United Kingdom PM Keir Starmer signed a number of agreements on Thursday, Oct 9, during Starmer’s visit to India. Both the countries decided to strengthen relations between the natural partners. (PTI Photo)
2 / 8India-UK PRINT: PM Modi said that the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement signed between the two countries will bring down import costs, while calling the business delegation accompanying PM Starmer as a ‘symbol of the new vigour’ in India-UK partnership. “new employment opportunities will be generated for the youth, trade will increase and this will benefit our industries and consumers,” he said. (PTI Photo)
3 / 8Indo-Pacific partnership: India and UK also discussed Indo-pacific security along with peace and stability in West Asia and Russia-Ukraine conflict. “In Indo-Pacific region, we are committed to increasing maritime security,” PM Modi said, adding that India and UK are “natural partners”. (PTI Photo)
(Photo Credit : UK PM Keir Starmer in a meeting with PM Modi (PTI Image) )
4 / 8UK PM Keir Starmer reiterated the benefits of India-UK CETA stating that it slashed tariffs, and increased access to each other’s markets, driving growth and creating jobs. “It is significant that we are meeting in Mumbai as India’s economic and financial capital, because India’s growth story is remarkable… That’s why I have brought a record 126 British businesses with me to India this week,” Starmer said. (PTI Photo)
(Photo Credit : PM Modi with UK PM Keir Starmer (PTI Photo) )
5 / 8Defence partnership: Both leaders also announced the agreement to proceed via government to government route on an initial supply of Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) systems. The move is expected to meet the current and future requirements of the Ministry of Defence, and support a long-term collaboration on complex weapons between the two countries. (PTI Photo)
(Photo Credit : PM Modi with Keir Starmer (PTI Photo) )
6 / 8“To ensure that this Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) reaches its full potential, I would like to present four new dimensions to this CETA. These new dimensions of my CETA will perhaps broaden it considerably. ‘C’ stands for Commerce and Economy. ‘E’ stands for Education and People-to-People Relations. ‘T’ stands for Technology and Innovation. ‘A’ stands for Aspiration. Today, our bilateral trade is approximately $56 billion. We have set a target of doubling it by 2030. I am confident that we can achieve this target ahead of time,” PM Modi highlighted on the CETA. (PTI Photo)
7 / 8India-UK CEOs Forum: PM Modi and Keir Starmer attended the CEOs Forum attended by business leaders of both the countries. PM Modi urged them join India’s nuclear power sector while creating opportunities to take India-UK cooperation to new heights. “Infrastructure development is a priority for us. We are investing in next-generation physical infrastructure. We are rapidly progressing towards the target of 500 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2030,” he said. (Photo: X/@MEAIndia)
8 / 8PM Modi, Starmer at GFF: Both the leaders attended the Global Fintech Fest 2025 in Mumbai where the UK PM invited the Indian fintech players to do business with Britain and see “UK as the gateway to going global”. “The UK and India are natural partners here. We are both world leaders in fintech. We have the second and third-largest fintech sectors in the world. Our trade and services have doubled over the last four years alone. And now our trade agreement provides a launch pad to go even further. We want the UK to be your number one partner of choice for finance and Fintech,” Starmer said. (PTI Photo)
