PM Modi Meets UK PM Keir Starmer, Discusses Key Issues

By A Staff Reporter

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a crucial meeting with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, to discuss various important bilateral issues. Among the key topics, Prime Minister Modi highlighted the pressing need to address the issue of economic offenders who have fled India and are currently in the UK. This issue has been a longstanding concern for India, as it seeks to ensure that individuals who are accused of financial crimes are brought to justice.

The two leaders also touched upon another vital subject—migration and mobility. Recognizing the importance of free movement for professionals and skilled workers, both Modi and Starmer agreed on the necessity of making progress on these issues. They discussed potential reforms and policies to facilitate smoother migration processes, ensuring mutual benefit for both nations in terms of talent exchange and workforce mobility.

This meeting underscores the continued strengthening of ties between India and the United Kingdom, as both nations work toward addressing key challenges while also exploring new avenues of cooperation. As the discussions on economic offenders and migration gain momentum, both countries aim to bolster their diplomatic and economic relationship, ensuring that these matters are handled efficiently and in a spirit of cooperation.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has emphasized the importance of such dialogues in resolving complex bilateral issues, marking this meeting as a step toward closer collaboration between India and the UK on matters of national and international significance.