Keir Starmer sets off for first trade mission to India, but PM rules out future giveaway of visas for workers
Sir Keir Starmer rejected a future visa gift for Indian workers.
The Prime Minister said that allowing more people to work in the UK is not a part of the plans’ while entering the first trade mission to India.
He said that his trip, accompanied by more than 100 British business leaders, was about increasing the investment following the trade agreement he hit with his counterpart Narendra Modi in July.
The free trade agreement was postponed, as it resisted the demands of the new Delhi for more professionals in sectors such as the UK, the UK.
On the way to Mumbai, the chief executives in the delegation and India still wanted more visa, the Prime Minister said: ‘The visa status has not changed with the free trade agreement and therefore we did not open any more visa.’
He insisted on asking if this was likely to change in the future: ‘No, it is not part of these plans. We are now here to take advantage of the free trade agreement we have already hit. ‘
He said that businesses want to benefit from changing mood music due to the agreement ‘and British Airways increased their daily flights to Delhi.
The problem is not about visa. Sir Keir, participation between enterprises and investment and work and prosperity and prosperity, ” he said.
Sir Keir speaks with business leaders at Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai, Mumbai, India
Poster The Streets in Mumbai are preparing to meet the Prime Minister when he arrived
Starmer was besieged by a large business leader delegation accompanying him on the journey.
Starmer receives a selfie with a disposable camera during interaction with business leaders.
When ChhahatraPati Shivaji Maharaj in Prime Minister Mumbai came to the International Airport, the red carpet was released
Keir Starmer talks to the passengers on the plane in the Tannoy system while preparing a flight to India, where he will meet Narendra Modi
Downing Street said two -day visit would be India’s largest British government trade task.
Prime Minister and the environment, 125 chief administrators, entrepreneurs, university vice president and leaderships from cultural institutions who want to increase the ties after the trade agreement.
By lowering tariffs on British exports such as whiskey and automobile, the agreement predicts that GDP will increase by £ 4.8 billion per year.
