Keir Starmer and Narendra Modi relaunch UK-India trade talks stalled over relaxing visa rules [Video]

Sir Keir Starmer is to relaunch trade talks with India which were stalled over relaxing visa rules to come to the UK, No10 has announced.

The discussions will reopen at the start of next year, following a bilateral meeting between Sir Keir and Indian PM Narendra Modi at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The two leaders agreed to work towards an “ambitious UK-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to take the relationship to new heights in trade and investment, security and defence, technology, climate, health and education”.

But it is far from clear whether a wide-ranging free trade deal can be struck.

Following the meeting between Sir Keir and Mr Modi on Monday, the PM said that a trade deal would help support jobs in the UK, with a trading relationship with India worth £42 billion in the 12 months to June 2024, according to Downing Street.

Sir Keir said: “Boosting economic growth is …