Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Modi, Burnham Commit to Elevate India‑UK Partnership
Prime Ministers Narendra Modi of India and Andy Burnham of the United Kingdom talked on the phone and promised to make their countries work even better together.
They said they would help each other in areas like technology, defence, clean energy, and education.
They also want to use a new trade deal that lets both countries buy and sell more goods.
Modi mentioned a plan called the UK‑India Vision 2035 that will guide their friendship for the next 20 years.
Both leaders liked that they come from cities that are similar, with Modi’s city called the "Manchester of India" and Burnham’s city being Manchester in the UK.
Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Andy Burnham pledged to elevate the India‑UK comprehensive strategic partnership.
They agreed to collaborate across technology, innovation, defence, security, clean energy, education, and people‑to‑people ties.
The leaders emphasized leveraging the recently operationalised India‑UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement to boost trade and investment.
Modi highlighted the UK‑India Vision 2035 framework and strong people‑to‑people links as key to deepening ties.
Both leaders referenced their shared city connections—Modi’s Ahmedabad and Burnham’s Manchester—to underscore cultural ties.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and Prime Minister Andy Burnham of the United Kingdom
- What
- Vowed to strengthen the India‑UK comprehensive strategic partnership and leverage trade opportunities
- When
- Friday
- Where
- During a phone conversation between the two leaders
- Why
- To deepen bilateral ties and harness the benefits of the recently operationalised trade agreement
- Leaders
- Narendra Modi, Andy Burnham
- Agreement
- India‑UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
- Focus Areas
- Technology, innovation, defence, security, clean energy, education, people‑to‑people
- Vision
- UK‑India Vision 2035
- Cities
- Ahmedabad, Manchester
