In talks with Starmer, PM Modi flags concern over activists of pro-Khalistani elements in UK

Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday conveyed India’s concerns to his British counterpart Keir Starmer, over activities of pro-Khalistani extremists in the UK and said action should be taken against those involved in radicalism and violent extremism. Modi raised the issue during his talks with Starmer, according to Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. The prime…

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India on track to become 3rd largest economy, UK perfectly placed to be partner in this journey: Starmer MUMBAI: (Oct 9) India is on track to become the third largest economy by 2028 and the UK is perfectly placed to be a partner in this journey, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday. Addressing a news conference here, he expressed confidence that US President Donald Trump’s Israel-Hamas peace plan will bring relief to the hostages, civilian population in Gaza, and the whole world. The India-UK trade deal is a launchpad to boost British leadership in areas ranging from technology to life sciences to renewable energy and more, he said, adding that the two countries are also deepening the UK-India Technology Security Initiative. The British PM, who arrived in India on Wednesday, said he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and looked at the outcome both of the countries want, which focused on ending the conflict. On President Trump’s Gaza peace plan, Starmer said the deal was a real breakthrough. “This will come as a profound relief for the hostages and their families and civilian population in Gaza, and for the whole world. We will now work with our partners to ensure that this deal is implemented in full and without delay,” he said.

Mumbai:  India is on track to become the third-largest economy by 2028, and the UK is perfectly placed to be a partner in this journey, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday. Addressing a news conference here, he expressed confidence that US President Donald Trump’s Israel-Hamas peace plan will bring relief to the hostages,…

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Modi’s ‘unqualified praise’ for Israeli PM Netanyahu ‘morally atrocious’: Congress

New Delhi: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcoming the agreement on the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s peace plan for West Asia, the Congress on Thursday termed as “shameful and morally atrocious” the prime minister’s “unqualified praise” for Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu and slammed his “silence” on the future of an independent and…

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New energy in India-UK ties: PM Modi

Mumbai: India and the UK are natural partners and the partnership between the two countries is becoming a crucial foundation for global stability and economic progress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. After wide-ranging talks with visiting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Modi said the foundation of India-UK relationship is a shared belief in…

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458 people dead as Jharkhand witnesses heaviest monsoon in a decade, climate change blamed

Ranchi:  Jharkhand witnessed one of its most intense monsoons in a decade this year, leaving behind a trail of destruction across the state. Between June and September, heavy rainfall and associated disasters claimed at least 458 lives, damaged thousands of homes, and ravaged farmlands, official data showed. According to figures compiled from various state departments,…

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PM Modi holds talks with UK counterpart Starmer

Mumbai:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held wide-ranging talks with his British counterpart Keir Starmer, broadly focusing on boosting the India-UK ties in areas of trade, defence and security, and critical technology. The British leader, accompanied by a delegation of 125 of the UK’s most prominent business leaders, entrepreneurs and educationists, landed in Mumbai…

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