Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Keir Starmer will hold talks in Mumbai today. The UK Prime Minister arrived in Mumbai yesterday on a two-day visit to India. Mr Starmer is accompanied by the largest-ever trade delegation from the UK.
During talks, the two Prime Ministers will take stock of progress in diverse aspects of the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in line with ‘Vision 2035’. The ‘Vision 2035’ is 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 opportunities presented by the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) 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 leaders will also engage with industry experts, policymakers and innovators.
Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Starmer will also participate in the 6th Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai today and deliver keynote addresses on the occasion. Global Fintech Fest 2025 brings together innovators, policymakers, central bankers, regulators, investors, academicians, and industry leaders from around the world. The conference’s central theme, ‘Empowering Finance for a Better World’, highlights the convergence of technology and human insight in shaping an ethical and sustainable financial future.