British PM Keir Starmer likely to visit India in October

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, October 7-9 in Mumbai, Global Fintech Fest, is “likely” to visit India around high-level diplomatic sources. Hindu Monday (22 September 2025).

During the visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mr. Starmer will have negotiations at the summit level two months after Mr. Modi visited England to participate in the signature of the Indian Free Trade Agreement. The trade agreement is still working during the approval process in the UK and is expected to enter into force only in 2026. The two sides negotiate a bilateral investment agreement and announced a technology security initiative in July last year.

After the two men came together in the last week of July, there were large geopolitical uprisings, especially in trade. The US-India relations have been at a low level of more than 50% of the Indian goods exported to the United States.

The EU said he wanted to raise ties with India, but expressed his concerns about the fact that India entered into military exercises with Russia and the purchase of oil from that country. The UK also recently signed technology and nuclear energy agreements for a state visit to US President Donald Trump.

Apart from technology, defense and security, the summit in India is likely to have discussions on cooperation with several UK University, such as the University of Southampton, which opened campuses in India.

The journey is also an opportunity for Mr. Starmer, who shows that he has made trade agreements for the British economy by creating and bringing internal investments in defense, politically, at home and at home.

Hindu He learned that the two prime ministers would visit another city except Mumbai. This location is still concluded.