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Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his British counterpart, Keir Starmer, at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai on Thursday, where both leaders are slated to finalise key defence pacts. Starmer, who landed in Mumbai on Wednesday with a huge delegation, is expected to ink major trade deals, including investment in technology and innovation, defence and security, climate and energy, health, and education as part of 'Vision 2035'.

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According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the two Prime Ministers will take stock of progress in diverse aspects of the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in line with 'Vision 2035'. 

"Both leaders will engage with businesses and industry leaders on opportunities presented by the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) as a central pillar of the future India-UK economic partnership. They will also exchange views on issues of regional and global importance," read a statement issued by the MEA. 

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Both the PMs are expected to participate in the 6th Global Fintech Festival in Mumbai later in the day and deliver keynote addresses on the occasion. Global Fintech Festival is a platform to bring together innovators, policymakers, central bankers, regulators, investors, academicians, and industry leaders from around the world. This year, the conference is centred around, "Empowering Finance for a Better World", thereby highlighting the convergence of human intelligence with technology. 

Earlier, Starmer held a series of discussions with industry representatives, highlighting the India-UK trade partnership as ‘really important’. Speaking at an interaction with industry representatives, he said, "This is the biggest trade mission that the United Kingdom has ever sent to India."

The UK PM also announced that three major productions from India’s major film studio, Yash Raj Films (YRF), will be shot across the United Kingdom starting from 2026. 

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Starmer also met with football fans in Mumbai and expressed his delight at the way football brings communities together, outlining the impact of the Premier League's training programme on the development of the sport in India.

The UK PM is on a two-day visit to India, which is seen as a 'return leg' visit after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the United Kingdom earlier this year. 

With inputs from ANI.