Following the re-election of Narendra Modi as Prime Minister of India for a third term and the election of Sir Keir’ Starmer’s Labour Party in the UK, both countries are now looking ahead with a new political environment. Post-elections, there is an opportunity to reset the relationship between the UK and India. Some areas of the bilateral relationship will change from the Conservative administration under Rishi Sunak. Other areas are likely to remain the same.
The long-awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is still a major talking point. Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s July visit to New Delhi, not long after the government moved into Number 10, demonstrated keen interest in the signing of the agreement and building stronger relations with India. Technology, defence, education and the energy transition are all identified as areas for more progress to be made between the two countries. Progress here will be a sign of how committed Labour is in continuing the previous governments ambitious ‘Indo-Pacific tilt’ in its international relations.
This event will discuss:
- What will a UK-India relationship look like under the next five years of Labour government?
- With his third term secure, what does Modi want from the UK?
- Does the strength of the UK-India relationship depend on the FTA agreement being signed?
- What are the areas of collaboration between the two countries? What are the main differences?
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