India, UK PMs endorse pacts to bolster bilateral trade ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart, Keir Starmer, on Thursday held discussions on further deepening trade and economic ties which will create more jobs and see further investment flows between the two countries.

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The two countries agreed to establish an India-UK connectivity and innovation centre and a joint centre for AI, and form a critical minerals industry guild to bolster supply chains and promote green technologies, according to a joint statement issued after the meeting.

They also announced joint investment in a climate technology startup fund and set up new collaborations on health and renewable energy, an offshore wind task force, and a health research partnership, among other things.

Modi and Starmer unequivocally and strongly condemned terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and manifestations during their meeting on Thursday.

"They called for zero tolerance for terrorism and concerted international efforts to combat terrorism in a comprehensive and sustained manner, in accordance with the UN Charter and international law," a Joint Statement issued after the discussions held between the two leaders detailed.