India, Oct. 8 -- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer landed in Mumbai on Wednesday, marking the start of his first visit to India since taking over the as British prime minister in 2024.

He arrived at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai and was received by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, and Maharashtra Governor Acharya.

Starmer is set to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. This meeting comes after India and the UK signed its historic Free Trade Agreement signed this July.'

The British PM's visit to India also comes in the background of tariffs imposed by US president Donald Trump.

The two leaders are expected to meet at the Raj Bhavan on Thu...