India's Prime Minister Prepares To Visit Britain For The First Time In Seven Years

• 18.07.2025, 21:04

What is the purpose of the visit.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Britain next week to sign a trade agreement, reports Politico.

Modi's trip could be the first visit by an Indian prime minister to Britain since 2018, and marks the culmination of three years of trade talks.

The agreement is expected to expand trade relations between the two countries by 42.6 billion pounds (about $54 billion), becoming the largest such agreement for Britain since Brexit and India's first with a European economy, Bloomberg wrote. Earlier, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer planned a trip to India to sign the agreement.

Before the agreement comes into force, it must go through a review process in the British Parliament and the Indian Cabinet.

India and Britain agreed a landmark trade deal in May, cutting tariffs on cosmetics, vehicles, alcoholic beverages and other goods as both sides seek to minimize potential damage from U.S. President Donald Trump's protectionist policies.