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The India-UK Joint Statement released in October 2025 following UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's visit to India highlighting historic and comprehensive partnership across multiple sectors including trade, defense, technology, climate, and education. 
 
Key Highlights of the India-UK Joint Statement 2025

• Economic Cooperation: Early ratification of CETA to enhance trade, create jobs, and benefit industries and consumers. Revitalization of the Joint Economic and Trade Committee to monitor the agreement's implementation.
• Defense and Security: Expanded bilateral military exchanges, joint naval exercises (Exercise KONKAN), integration of Indian Air Force instructors in the UK Royal Air Force, government-to-government deal for Lightweight Multirole Missiles, collaboration on maritime electric propulsion systems.
• Technology and Innovation: Continued progress under the Technology Security Initiative; establishment of India-UK Connectivity and Innovation Centre focused on 6G, telecom cybersecurity, AI ethics, and critical minerals; new joint ventures in biotech and clean energy.
• Climate Action: Launch of the India-UK Climate Finance Initiative, a Climate Tech Start-up Fund, Offshore Wind Taskforce, and commitments through the Global Clean Power Alliance.
• Education and Cultural Exchange: Approval for multiple UK university campuses in India including locations like Gurugram and GIFT City; launch of the first Ministerial Strategic Education Dialogue.
• Counterterrorism: Strong condemnation of terrorism, including the April 2025 Pahalgam attack; commitment to enhanced cooperation in intelligence sharing, judicial cooperation, finance tracking, and tackling terrorist recruitment.

Strategic Significance

• The partnership leverages India’s dynamism and scale with the UK’s technology, expertise, and research capabilities,
• It representing a future-oriented alliance aimed at economic growth, security cooperation, and sustainable development.
• The Indian diaspora in the UK is acknowledged as a vital bridge fostering close ties.
• Both leaders also addressed global stability issues including the Indo-Pacific security and conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza.

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