Mumbai, Oct. 8 -- As soon as United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer landed in Mumbai this morning for his maiden official visit to India, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal described his visit as a new chapter in the relations between both the countries.

Accompanied by a high-level delegation of over 120 senior business leaders, university vice-chancellors, and cultural representatives, Starmer's two-day trip underlines the UK's focus on expanding cooperation in technology, education, sustainable trade, and investment.

He was warmly received at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, and Governor A...