PM Modi Meets UK PM Keir Starmer, UN Chief Guterres On G20 Sidelines; Focuses On Global Development Reforms

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met his British counterpart Keir Starmer and UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

PM Modi met Starmer and Guterres on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit hosted by South Africa.“It was wonderful meeting Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Johannesburg. This year has brought new energy to the India–UK partnership and we will keep driving it forward across many domains,” PM Modi said in a post on X.

It was wonderful meeting Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Johannesburg. This year has brought new energy to the India–UK partnership and we will keep driving it forward across many domains.@10DowningStreet @Keir_Starmer pic.twitter.com/LzQk7QPnaS

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 22, 2025

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The prime minister said he had a “very productive” conversation with UN chief Guterres."A very productive conversation with the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. António Guterres on the sidelines of the G20 Johannesburg Summit," PM Modi said in a post on X.

A very productive conversation with the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. António Guterres on the sidelines of the G20 Johannesburg Summit.@UN @antonioguterres pic.twitter.com/aPtCzWGXDJ

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 22, 2025

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Addressing the opening session of the G20 Leaders' Meeting, Modi called for a profound rethink of the global development parameters and proposed the setting up of a G20 initiative to counter the drug-terror nexus and a global healthcare response team.