The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, made his first official visit to India from 8 to 9 October, accompanied by the largest-ever delegation of over 100 CEOs, entrepreneurs, university chancellors, and cultural leaders.

It also came soon after India and UK signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement in July. And, to speak about the significant relationship between these two major economies, Moneycontrol’s Shweta Punj caught up with Howard Dawber, Deputy Mayor of London for Business and Growth.

In a free-wheeling conversation, Dawber termed the FTA as the “deepest deal” India or the UK has ever signed. He also spoke about rising anti-immigration sentiment, work visas, and ease of doing business.

Here are the edited excerpts from the interview:

Shweta Punj: W

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