New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is scheduled to visit India on 8-9 October and will discuss regional and global issues with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

His visit is expected to boost bilateral trade as it is scheduled only months after the two nations signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).

Interestingly, his visit coincides with his government's move to crack down on immigrants, including students from India, who typically go there on student visas with the intent to settle there permanently.

On 30 September, the UK Parliament announced several changes to the UK visa and settlement rules after the 2025 immigration white paper.

The British government on 12 May 2025 released a white paper pol...