New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- Seema Malhotra, UK's minister for the Indo-Pacific, kicked off her first official visit to India on Thursday to build momentum around the recently-signed free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries and advance cooperation under the joint UK-India Vision 2035, the UK embassy said in a press statement.

The visit comes soon after UK's Prime Minister Keir Starmer's trade mission to India and is aimed at strengthening business links, boosting investment flows and expanding collaboration in technology, education and skills.

Trade between the two countries continues to grow steadily. India's merchandise exports to the UK rose 11.7% to $14.5 billion in FY25, while imports grew 2.3% to $8.6 billion, taking the tota...