First Call: PM Modi, Starmer Agree to Speed Up FTA Talks, Strengthen Ties.

Both leaders recalled the historic relations between the two countries and reaffirmed their commitment to further deepen and advance. The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and the UK,” an official statement said. Along with the trade agreement, the two leaders discussed other areas of cooperation. “Discussing the importance of the living bridge between the UK and India, and the 2030 roadmap. The leaders agreed there was a wide range of areas across defense and security. Critical and emerging technology, and climate change, for the two countries to deepen cooperation on. A statement by the UK PMO said after the call. First Call: PM Modi

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer. On assuming charge after the remarkable victory of the Labour Party in the just concluded elections. During their conversation, the two leaders agreed to work towards an early conclusion of the long-pending. India-UK free trade agreement and bilateral ties. Modi has invited Starmer for an early visit to India. First Call: PM Modi

The ministry of external affairs, in a statement, said that during the conversation, both leaders recalled. The historic relations between the two countries and reaffirmed their commitment to further deepen and advance the comprehensive strategic partnership between India and the UK.

“The two leaders agreed to work towards an early conclusion of a mutually beneficial India-UK free trade agreement. Appreciating the positive contributions of the Indian community to the social, economic and political development of the UK, the two sides agreed to continue. To promote close people-to-people ties… Both leaders agreed to remain in touch,” the foreign ministry statement added.
A day after the Labour Party’s landslide victory in the UK elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, agreeing to work towards swiftly concluding a free trade agreement.

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, on Saturday, spoke with the newly elected British Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer and invited him to visit India. Spoke about early conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

“Pleased to speak with Keir Starmer. Congratulated him on being elect as the PM of the UK. We remain committed to deepening Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and robust India-UK economic ties for progress and prosperity of our peoples and global good,” said PM Modi.

LONDON: Britain’s newly-elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On Saturday and said he stood ready to conclude a Free Trade Agreement that worked for both sides, Downing Street said.

India and the UK have been negotiating a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) for over two years with a Conservative Party-led government. But the talks were stall in the 14th round amidst the general election cycles in both countries.

It is now expect to be pick up by the new Starmer led Labor government, which was vote in with a landslide this week. According to the Downing Street readout of the newly-elected UK Prime Minister’s Indo-Pacific-related international calls on Saturday, the call with Modi seems to have been the first followed by Japan and Australia.

UK officials flew back from New Delhi on Thursday night and Friday. With people close to both negotiating teams saying. There were still hurdles to be overcome in goods, services and investment areas.

Indian negotiators don’t have sufficient time to engage on the pending issues ahead of elections likely in April. Two people familiar with the development said, refusing to be identified as the discussions are private. That means the 14th round of talks is likely to close without further discussions. First Call: PM Modi