Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he had an “exceptional interview” with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the Summith G7 in Cananasis, Canada on Tuesday evening (local time).
After the meeting, Modi said that both nations would continue to cooperate to add even greater dynamics to this amazing friendship.
“An exceptional interview with Prime Minister Keir Starmer! India and British ties are strengthened, reflecting in a country we have covered areas such as business and business. We will work together and add even more dynamics to this amazing friendship,” PM Modi said on X.
As a result of Air India’s tragic accident
The meeting between these two leaders comes as a result of the Air India tragic accident, which required British lives and plunged a grim background to interact between two leaders. Both sides are expected to remain in close coordination during the investigation.
All passengers-with an exception to the Air India’s flight at London Gatwick Airport, which crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad Airport of Gujarat 12 June in the afternoon.
There were 242 passengers and crews on board, including 169 Indian nationals, 53 British, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian. One passenger, Vishwashkumar Ramesh, a British national of Indian origin, miraculously survived the accident.
India and the United Kingdom signed an agreement on free trade in India-KUS (FTA) in May 2025, which meant a significant step between the two economies in the middle of the ongoing global volatility trade and customs insecurity.
India is 4. The largest export target
The United Kingdom is the fourth largest export destination in India and its 11. It is assumed that a bilateral trade with $ 60 billion will double by 2030. It is 16. Indian FTA and the most important bilateral business agreement in the UK after Brexit.
FTA provides access to zero access to 99 % of Indian exports to the UK, including textiles, clothing, leather, footwear, seafood, sports goods, toys, gems and jewelry, cars, mechanical engineering and organic chemicals. Car tariffs were reduced to 10 % under quota, from more than 100 %.
It also supports work mobility. About 100 other annual visas for Indian experts, especially IT and health care.
India and the United Kingdom have also signed a Congress Agreement with a double contribution (also called Social Security agreement. They will ensure that experts in both countries are forced to pay national insurance or social security contributions in both countries.
Modi meets PM Carney
Previously, PM Modi arrived in Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge to participate in the G7 summit at a high level, organizing several bilateral meetings and discussing urgent global problems.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney received PM Modi when he arrived at the Summit G7 in Cananaskis, Alberta.
This means his sixth consecutive participation in the G7 summit and his first visit to Canada in ten years. PM Modi received a ceremonial welcome at Calgary Airport, where he was among those who received it, Indian acting high commissioner Chinmoy Naik.
Exceptional interview with Prime Minister Keir Starmer! The links from India and the UK are stronger and reflect in a country where we have covered areas such as business and trade.
The Prime Minister arrived in Canada after closing his visit to Cyprus. Visiting PM Modi in Canada is an important moment of bilateral bonds after the phase of tight diplomatic relations. He headed to Croatia from Canada to the third and last stage of his five -day foreign tour.
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