Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Keir Starmer held wide-ranging discussions on Thursday aimed at strengthening India-UK cooperation in trade, defence, security, and critical technologies.

Starmer arrived in Mumbai on Wednesday morning for a two-day visit, accompanied by a 125-member delegation comprising leading British business figures, entrepreneurs, and educationists.

The visit comes two and a half months after India and the UK signed a landmark free trade agreement expected to double bilateral trade by 2030. The deal, finalised during Modi’s visit to London in July, promises to expand market access and reduce tariffs between the two nations.

Speaking on Wednesday, Starmer described the trade pact as a “launchpad” for two-way growth, highlighting India’s proje

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