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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has landed in Mumbai for his first official visit to India. He was welcomed by Maharashtra's top leadership including Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at the airport. During his visit, Starmer will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to assess progress on their comprehensive strategic partnership. The leaders will also participate in the Global Fintech Fest and discuss expanding bilateral trade relations.

Key Points: Keir Starmer Arrives in Mumbai for First India Visit

  • Starmer received by Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and deputy CMs at Mumbai airport
  • Modi and Starmer to review Vision 2035 roadmap across multiple sectors
  • Leaders will focus on Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement implementation
  • Both PMs to address Global Fintech Fest and engage industry leaders
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UK PM Keir Starmer touches down in India on first official visit

UK PM Keir Starmer begins official India visit, meeting PM Modi to advance trade partnership and discuss Vision 2035 roadmap for bilateral relations.

"Take stock of progress in diverse aspects of the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership - Official Statement"

Mumbai, October 8

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Mumbai on Wednesday for his first official visit to India.

Upon arrival at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, he was recieved by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, and Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat.

This is Prime Minister Starmer's first official visit to India.

During the visit, on October 9 in Mumbai, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Prime Ministers will take stock of progress in diverse aspects of the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in line with 'Vision 2035', a focused and time bound 10-year Roadmap of programmes and initiatives in key pillars of trade and investment, technology and innovation, defence and security, climate and energy, health, education and people to people relations.

Both leaders will engage with businesses and industry leaders on the opportunities presented by the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which will serve as a central pillar of the future India-UK economic partnership.

They will also exchange views on issues of regional and global importance.

The two Prime Ministers will attend the 6th edition of the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai and deliver keynote addresses. The leaders will also engage with industry experts, policymakers and innovators.

The visit will build on the momentum and substance generated by the visit of Prime Minister Modi to the UK in July this year. It will provide a valuable opportunity to reaffirm the shared vision of India and the United Kingdom to build a forward-looking partnership.

India and the United Kingdom signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) in July this year, a bilateral free trade agreement marking a major milestone in their longstanding partnership. The agreement was signed by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds in the presence of PM Modi and PM Starmer.

It reflected the shared ambition of two major economies to deepen economic ties. Bilateral trade has already reached USD 56 billion, with a target to double this by 2030.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Great to see the focus on fintech with the Global Fintech Fest! Mumbai is becoming a global financial hub and such collaborations will boost our startup ecosystem. Indian fintech companies have so much to offer to the UK market.
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Arjun K
While I appreciate the diplomatic efforts, I hope our government ensures that the trade agreements benefit Indian small and medium enterprises equally. Sometimes these big agreements only help large corporations. The $56 billion trade figure is impressive, but let's make sure the benefits reach all sections of our economy.
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Sarah B
As someone working in the education sector, I'm particularly interested in the people-to-people relations aspect. The UK has some of the world's best universities and research institutions. Hope this visit leads to more student exchange programs and collaborative research opportunities for Indian students and academics.
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Vikram M
The defence and security partnership is crucial given the current global scenario. India and UK working together can bring much-needed stability in the region. Also, doubling bilateral trade to $112 billion by 2030 is an ambitious but achievable target if both countries work sincerely. Jai Hind! 🇮🇳
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Michael C
It's good to see the UK showing consistent interest in strengthening ties with India. The timing is perfect with both countries having new governments. Hope they discuss climate change cooperation too - both nations have ambitious green energy targets that can be achieved faster through collaboration.

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