British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi attend the Global Fintech Fest on Oct 9, 2025, in Mumbai, India. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERSBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi attend the Global Fintech Fest on Oct 9, 2025, in Mumbai, India. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERSIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and British counterpart Keir Starmer hailed their new trade deal as potentially transforming commercial links, as London unveiled new Indian investment that would be a "launch pad" for closer ties. Starmer said the focus of his visit was about doubling down on the potential of the trade deal, which is expected to take effect within a year. INDIA, UK SIGN DEFENCE DEALSEarlier, Starmer's office said 64 Indian companies would collectively invest 1.3 billion pounds ($1.75 billion) in Britain, without elaborating.
