NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Mumbai because the UK chief undertakes his first official go to to India. The 2 leaders shook fingers and exchanged pleasantries in the course of the assembly.Starmer, who held wide-ranging interactions in Mumbai on Wednesday, met with enterprise leaders and described the India-UK commerce partnership as “actually necessary.” Chatting with business representatives, he stated, “That is the most important commerce mission that the UK has ever despatched to India.” Highlighting the Free Commerce Settlement signed between the 2 nations in July 2024, Starmer known as it “actually necessary” and famous, “It is the most important deal we have struck since we left the European Union. I believe it is also the most important deal that India has ever struck, so it is vastly necessary.” The settlement goals to spice up bilateral commerce by £25.5 billion yearly. Throughout his go to, Starmer introduced that three main productions from India’s Yash Raj Movies (YRF) shall be shot throughout UK areas beginning in 2026. He additionally lit diyas in Mumbai to have fun Diwali and symbolise the deep cultural ties between the 2 nations. Starmer met soccer followers within the metropolis, praising the impression of the Premier League’s coaching programme on the event of the game in India. The go to follows PM Modi’s journey to the UK in July, throughout which practically £6 billion in new funding and export offers have been confirmed.