New Delhi, Sept. 27 -- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to visit India next month to boost relations in areas ranging from trade and technology to defence and security against the backdrop of widespread churn on the global stage due to the policies of the US administration, people familiar with the matter said. Starmer's visit is a follow-up to PM Narendra Modi's trip to Britain in July, when the two sides signed a free trade agreement (FTA) that is currently going through the process of ratification ahead of coming into effect by next year. The two leaders are expected to hold bilateral talks in Mumbai, where they will also participate in the Global Fintech Fest 2025, the people said on condition of anonymity. Starmer is expected to be in India during October 8-10, and will also travel to Bengaluru for meetings aimed at bolstering cooperation in technology and investments, the people said. Modi and Starmer will meet amid unprecedented geopolitical and geo-economic turbulence caused by trade and tariff policies of Trump administration in the US. The UK agreed on the general terms of a non-binding trade deal with the US in May that seeks to lessen the impact of American tariffs, while India and the US recently resumed bilateral trade agreement talks. Starmer's visit will be an opportunity to take stock of efforts to ratify India-UK FTA, which is expected to boost two-way commerce by $35 billion in the long run, cut tariffs on goods, and enhance market access. The two sides also finalised the Double Contribution Convention (DCC) to boost the services sector by exempting employers of Indian workers from paying social security contributions in the UK for three years....