Mumbai, Oct. 8 -- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer lit diyas in Mumbai on Wednesday, symbolising the deep cultural ties between India and the United Kingdom as the Diwali festival approaches.

The lighting of diyas came as part of Starmer's first official visit to India, marking an important milestone in India-UK relations.

Mumbai extended a warm welcome to the British Prime Minister, as showcased in a video shared by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.

Sharing the clip on X, Jaiswal wrote, "Mumbai gives a special welcome to PM @Keir_Starmer of UK," accompanied by the Indian and UK flags.

The 39-second video shows large roadside billboards in Mumbai featuring photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK...