Summary
The UK will not relax visa regulations for India, according to Sir Keir Starmer. The UK Prime Minister is visiting India to promote benefits from a new trade agreement, which does not include new visa routes for Indian workers or students. The trade deal allows for cheaper exports between the UK and India but maintains current immigration policies.
Key Facts
- Sir Keir Starmer stated the UK will not change visa rules for India.
- The UK delegation visiting India aims to boost trade and investment.
- The UK-India trade agreement was signed in July after lengthy negotiations.
- The deal allows cheaper UK car and whisky exports to India and cheaper Indian textiles and jewellery exports to the UK.
- There are no new visa routes included in the deal.
- The Labour government seeks to reduce immigration levels.
- UK businesses, like British Airways and Manchester Airport, announced new routes to India.
- Sir Keir Starmer mentioned the UK's focus on Russia's shadow fleet of oil tankers, not India's oil trade with Russia.
