British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has ruled out any visa deal with India as he begins a two-day visit aimed at turning the new trade pact into concrete economic gains. He said visas would not be part of the discussions during his trip.

Speaking to reporters, Starmer said the UK’s recently signed free trade agreement (FTA) with India would remain focused purely on trade and investment.

"That isn’t part of the plans," he said when asked about expanding visa access, adding that the visit was to take advantage of the free trade agreement that we’ve already struck.

"Businesses are taking advantage of the deal. But the issue is not about visas," Starmer said, stressing that Britain’s immigration policies would stay firm.

Starmer’s response also flags domestic political pressures in UK. His

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