UK PM Starmer seeks quick implementation of India trade deal to build business ties


  • World
  • Wednesday, 08 Oct 2025

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks with business leaders at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai, India, October 8, 2025. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS

MUMBAI (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he wanted a trade deal with India to be implemented as soon as "humanly possible" as he began a two-day visit on Wednesday, joined by more than a hundred leaders from the business, culture and university sectors.

Britain and India signed a free trade agreement in July during a visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sealing a deal to cut tariffs on goods from textiles to whisky and cars, and allow more market access for businesses.

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