**Summary of Bilateral Meeting Between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer**
**Event Overview**
On June 17, 2026, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, H.E. Sir Keir Starmer, on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian, France. The meeting served to review the momentum of India-UK relations and reaffirm the commitment to their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
**Key Policy Areas and Strategic Progress**
The leaders assessed progress across the pillars of the "Vision 2035" roadmap, specifically focusing on:
* **Trade and Economy:** The leaders expressed a mutual desire for the early entry into force of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
* **Education Partnership:** Robust progress was noted in the higher education sector, including:
* The establishment of a University of Liverpool campus in Bengaluru.
* The establishment of University of York and University of Bristol campuses in Mumbai.
* **Technology and Security:** Prime Minister Modi acknowledged the UK’s strong representation at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi. Progress was noted under the Technology Security Initiative, highlighted by the recent launch of the India–UK Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory.
* **Other Pillars:** Discussions covered defense and security, climate action, green energy, and people-to-people ties.
**Regional and Global Issues**
The leaders exchanged views on international developments of mutual concern, specifically addressing the situations in West Asia and Ukraine.
**Administrative Details**
* **Release Date/Time:** June 17, 2026, 12:36 AM
* **Issuing Office:** Prime Minister’s Office, PIB Delhi
* **Release ID:** 2273817
* **Visitor Count:** 1380
* **Language Availability:** The press release is available in Gujarati, Urdu, Marathi, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Manipuri, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.
Key Entities Referenced
Vision 2035: A comprehensive roadmap outlining the pillars of the India-UK bilateral relationship, including trade, defense, climate action, and education.
Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: A proposed bilateral trade pact aimed at enhancing economic cooperation and market access between India and the United Kingdom.
Technology Security Initiative: A framework for collaboration on technological security, which includes the establishment of the India–UK Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory.
India–UK Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory: A recently launched initiative focused on monitoring and securing the supply chains of critical minerals essential for industrial and technological growth.
India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: The overarching diplomatic framework that defines the high-level cooperation and shared commitments between the two nations.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister’s meeting with Prime Minister of
UK on the sidelines of the G7 Summit
प्रव तथ: 17 JUN 2026 12:36AM by PIB Delhi
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting today with the Prime Minister of the United
Kingdom, H.E. Sir Keir Starmer, on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian, France.
The two leaders reviewed the strong momentum in India–UK relations since the reciprocal visits of the
Prime Ministers last year, and welcomed progress across all pillars of Vision 2035, including trade and
economic growth, defence and security, climate action and green energy, technology and innovation, and
education and people-to-people ties. The leaders looked forward to the early entry into force of the
Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement. They expressed satisfaction with the robust education
partnership, noting the recent progress with the University of Liverpool to establish its campus in
Bengaluru, and with the University of York and the University of Bristol for their campuses in Mumbai.
Prime Minister Modi thanked Prime Minister Starmer for the strong representation from the UK at the AI
Impact Summit in Delhi earlier this year and welcomed the steady progress under the Technology Security
Initiative, including the recent launch of the India–UK Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain
Observatory.
The leaders also exchanged views on regional and global developments of mutual concern, including in
West Asia and Ukraine. They reaffirmed their shared commitment to further strengthen the India-UK
Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
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