India, Oct. 10 -- While trade was the focus of bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Keir Starmer, they also discussed regional and global issues. Key among them were setting up nine UK university campuses in India, anti-immigration protests in the UK and the way to strengthen film-cultural ties, said foreign secretary Vikram Misri.

After the meeting between Modi and Starmer at Raj Bhavan on Thursday, Misri addressed a press meet. He was accompanied by Vikram Doraiswami, high commissioner of India to the UK, and Piyush Srivastav, additional secretary.

"We have been clear on our stand on illegal immigration - we do not support it, but at the same time, we are keen on legal mobility which is beneficia...