Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian, France on June 17, 2026. The leaders reviewed the strong momentum in India-UK relations since reciprocal visits last year and welcomed progress across all pillars of Vision 2035, including trade and economic growth, defense and security, climate action and green energy, technology and innovation, and education and people-to-people ties.
Both leaders looked forward to the early entry into force of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement. They expressed satisfaction with the robust education partnership, specifically noting recent progress with the University of Liverpool to establish its campus in Bengaluru, and with the University of York and University of Bristol for their campuses in Mumbai.
Prime Minister Modi thanked Prime Minister Starmer for strong UK representation at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi earlier this year and welcomed steady progress under the Technology Security Initiative, including the recent launch of the India-UK Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory. The leaders also exchanged views on regional and global developments of mutual concern, including situations in West Asia and Ukraine, and reaffirmed their shared commitment to further strengthen the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.