PM Modi additionally prolonged an invite to newly-elected British PM Keir Starmer for an early go to to India as the 2 leaders agreed to stay in contact.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday spoke to his newly-elected British counterpart Keir Starmer and congratulated him on assuming cost because the Prime Minister of Britain. The 2 leaders asserted that India and Britain stay dedicated in direction of deepening sturdy financial ties and work in direction of an early conclusion of a mutually useful India-UK free commerce settlement.

As per an official assertion, PM Modi congratulated Starmer on assuming cost and a exceptional victory of his Labour Celebration within the election as each leaders recalled the historic relations between the India and the UK and reaffirmed their dedication to additional deepen and advance the Complete Strategic Partnership between the international locations.

Appreciating the optimistic contributions of the Indian group within the social, financial and political growth of the UK, Modi and Starmer agreed to proceed to advertise the shut people-to-people ties.

Modi additionally prolonged an invite to Starmer for an early go to to India as the 2 leaders agreed to stay in contact, the assertion stated.

In a submit on X, Modi stated, “Happy to talk with @Keir_Starmer. Congratulated him on being elected because the Prime Minister of the UK. We stay dedicated to deepening Complete Strategic Partnership and sturdy India-UK financial ties for the progress and prosperity of our peoples and world good.”

Keir Starmer is new UK PM as Labour Celebration storms to victory

Keir Starmer, London’s Labour Celebration chief, received a historic mandate within the recently-held UK elections, profitable 403 seats, whereas outgoing PM Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Celebration received simply 109 within the 650-member Home of Commons.

Following the Labour Celebration’s landslide victory, Starmer, a former barrister who entered the British Parliament in 2015 and assumed Labour management in 2020, was chosen as the brand new Prime Minister of UK, changing Rishi Sunak, who issued an apology for the Conservative Celebration’s gorgeous defeat, saying
he felt accountable for the loss.

“I take accountability for the loss to the various good, hard-working, conservative candidates who misplaced tonight regardless of their tireless efforts, their native information of supply and their dedication to their communities, I’m sorry,” Sunak stated.

“In the present day energy will change arms in an orderly and peaceable method, with goodwill on all sides,” he stated.
Celebrating the landslide win, Starmer stated that the victory comes with an incredible accountability, and pledged “nationwide renewal” after 14 years of Conservative rule.

In Could this yr, Sunak known as for a snap vote, which got here as a shock for a lot of in his social gathering.

(With inputs from businesses)