UK PM Starmer's India Visit Focuses On Trade Deal Without Visa Negotiations

Oct 08, 2025 12:31 pm CST

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer begins his two-day visit to India focusing solely on economic cooperation through the recently signed trade agreement, explicitly ruling out visa negotiations despite previous complications. Accompanied by a business delegation, Starmer will meet Prime Minister Modi to advance the deal agreed in May that will take effect next year, maintaining his administration's restrictive stance on immigration.