Watch | Starmer exudes confidence for ‘building new, modern partnership’ with India after meeting PM Modi

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday said that India and the UK are “building a new and modern partnership” as he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his first visit to India.

“It was an honour to host PM Narendra Modi in the UK in July, and I’m delighted to make this return visit. Our nations are building a new, modern partnership focused on the future — creating jobs, driving growth, and deepening our special relationship,” Starmer said.

In a joint statement, UK PM @Keir_Starmer says,

“It was an honour to host PM @narendramodi in the UK in July, and I’m delighted to make this return visit. Our nations are building a new, modern partnership focused on the future — creating jobs, driving growth, and deepening our… pic.twitter.com/I0dyU3aghW

— DD India (@DDIndialive) October 9, 2025

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