Historic First Visit
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to embark on a two-day visit to India on October 8-9, meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mumbai Visit of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to India (October 08-09, 2025). This marks his inaugural official visit to the country at the invitation of Prime Minister Modi UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer To Visit India On First Official Trip, October 8–9, representing a crucial milestone in strengthening bilateral relations between the two nations.
Key Meeting and Agenda
The two prime ministers will take stock of progress in diverse aspects of the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in line with ‘Vision 2035’, a 10-year roadmap of programmes and initiatives to bolster ties UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to make first official visit to India – INDIA – GENERAL | Kerala Kaumudi Online. This framework covers cooperation in trade and investment, technology, defence, climate, energy, and health Digital ID will put UK on a dangerous path – just ask India.
Economic Focus
Both leaders will engage with businesses and industry leaders on opportunities presented by the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) as a central pillar of the future India-UK economic partnership BloombergEasternEye. The free trade agreement signed earlier in July 2025 is expected to significantly boost economic ties between the nations.
Global Fintech Fest 2025
The leaders are scheduled to attend the 6th Global Fintech Fest, where they will deliver keynote speeches and engage with industry experts, policymakers and innovators UK PM Keir Starmer to visit India on Oct 8 9 for high level talks on FTA, defence, and fintech innovation – BusinessToday. The visit will coincide with the Global Fintech Fest 2025 in Mumbai, aimed at deepening cooperation in trade, technology, defence, and security UK PM Keir Starmer to visit India on Oct 8 9 for high level talks on FTA, defence, and fintech innovation – BusinessToday.
Building on Recent Momentum
This visit follows Prime Minister Modi’s trip to the UK in July 2025, where the two countries signed a landmark free trade agreement expected to increase bilateral trade significantly, marking the most comprehensive trade pact India has signed and the most significant for the UK since Brexit.
