British PM Starmer in India after trade deal | Business

MUMBAI, Oct 8, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in India Wednesday, months after London and New Delhi signed a landmark free trade agreement, capping years of intense negotiations. Starmer's first official trip to India, which he hopes will boost economic ties between the two nations, sees him accompanied by a 125-member delegation that includes top business leaders including British Airways chief executive Sean Doyle. The two-day visit follows his July meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in London, where the pair signed the trade accord. Starmer is due to meet Modi on Thursday, and address a fintech conference in Mumbai alongside him. "With India set to be the third biggest economy in the world by...