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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in London on Thursday on a two-day visit to the United Kingdom. The PM was given a grand welcome in London. Indian expatriates showed a lot of enthusiasm on this occasion. In this visit of the PM, all eyes are on the deal on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries.
Catherine West, Minister of the British Foreign Office and In-charge of the Indo-Pacific region, welcomed Prime Minister Modi at London Airport. Indian High Commissioner to Britain Vikram Doraiswami and British High Commissioner to Delhi Lindy Cameron were also with him.
What did PM Modi say on this occasion?
On this occasion, PM Modi posted on social media handle X and said, I have reached London. He further said, this visit will further strengthen the economic partnership between India and Britain. The main objective of this visit will be to promote prosperity, growth and boosting job creation for our people.
Landed in London.
This visit will go a long way in advancing the economic partnership between our nations. The focus will be on furthering prosperity, growth and boosting job creation for our people.
A strong India-UK friendship is essential for global progress. pic.twitter.com/HWoXAE9dyp
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 23, 2025
Why is the visit important?
This visit of PM Modi to the UK is considered important in many ways. The most important thing in this visit is the signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and Britain. FTA (Free Trade Agreement) will be signed between India and Britain in the presence of PM Modi and Keir Starmer. This agreement will make it possible to export leather, shoes and clothes at concessional rates. While the import of whiskey and cars from Britain will become cheaper.
PM Modi will meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and discuss bilateral relations between the two countries. The FTA will help India greatly in terms of tariffs, as 99 percent of Indian exports are likely to benefit from tariffs. Under this trade agreement, it will also become easier for British companies to export whiskey, cars and other products to India.
#WATCH | London, UK | On PM Modi’s visit, a member of the Indian Diaspora says, “I’m very excited. This is my first time personally meeting PM Modi. He’s a great friend to the Dawoodi Bohra community. It will always be a pleasure to meet him. We welcome him to the US and we hope pic.twitter.com/VOgUnnAbK0
— ANI (@ANI) July 23, 2025
Will also meet King Charles III
The purpose of this visit of the Prime Minister is to review the growth of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) between India and Britain. Also, during this visit, PM Modi will also meet King Charles III. After this, the PM will visit Maldives on 25-26 July.
#WATCH | London, UK | After meeting PM Modi, member of the Indian diaspora, Bhavya, says, “…The Prime Minister shook my hand and gave me ‘Ashirwad’. It was the best feeling ever…” pic.twitter.com/eUyjakg77a
— ANI (@ANI) July 23, 2025
Warm welcome by Indian expatriates
PM Modi was given a grand welcome in London. There was excitement among Indian expatriates when the PM arrived in London. Everyone was excited to get a glimpse of the PM, to meet him once. Everyone gave a warm welcome to the PM. The PM also talked to many people and blessed the children.
After meeting PM Modi, Indian expatriate Gehna Gautam said, I just met the Prime Minister. He passed by us. It was a wonderful moment. I got a chance to shake hands with him.
#WATCH | UK | Prime Minister Narendra Modi was welcomed and greeted by the members of the Indian Diaspora in London
(Source: ANI/DD) pic.twitter.com/XM2PCj8ZPN
— ANI (@ANI) July 23, 2025
“PM blessed me Bhavya said, I shook hands with PM Modi and he blessed me. It was a very special experience. Some members of the Dawoodi Bohra community also looked excited to meet the Prime Minister. He said, being Dawoodi Bohras, we are very proud of the relationship between the Prime Minister and our community. He has been a friend of our community for many years. Being a Dawoodi Bohra and a British citizen, we welcome him.
On Prime Minister Modi’s visit, Indian expatriate community member Ramchandra Shastri said, I am very happy to meet PM Modi. We all have come here today with our families. PM Modi is a very revolutionary person. He does not just talk about the development of India. He talks about the progress of the entire government. He understands all the scriptures like Vedas, Puranas, Upanishads and he talks about public welfare.
