Mumbai: In a major boost to India–UK educational ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on October 10, 2025, that nine universities from the United Kingdom will soon open campuses in India. The announcement was made during UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit, which Modi said, signals a renewed momentum in bilateral relations following the recent Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

PM Modi highlighted the work made thus far, stating that the University of Southampton's Gurugram campus has already opened and that the first class of students has registered. PM Modi referred to the delegation that accompanied PM Starmer as the biggest and most powerful from the education industry to date, saying, “It is a matter of great joy that nine UK universities are now going to establish campuses in I

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