New Delhi, July 24 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off his two-day visit to the UK on Wednesday (local time) to expand bilateral ties in defence, trade, and technology. The formalisation of the landmark India-UK free trade deal is set to be a major outcome of his trip.

PM Modi will hold wide-ranging talks with his British counterpart, Keir Starmer, today. The talks are expected to focus on imparting new momentum in the strategic ties between the two countries.

Starmer is set to host Modi for the talks at Chequers, the official country residence of the British prime minister that is located 50 km northwest of London.

People familiar with the matter were quoted as saying to news agency PTI that Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and h...