UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives in Mumbai ahead of meeting with PM Modi

United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Mumbai on Wednesday ahead of his meeting with PM Narendra Modi in Indias financial capitalStarmer who flew in from London along with a business delegation was greeted at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport by Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Deputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar and state Governor Acharya DevvratPM Modi and Starmer will meet in Mumbai on Thursday as part of the process to strengthen the India UK strategic partnership They will attend the CEO Forum and the 6th edition of the Global Fintech Fest in the cityDuring their meeting PM Modi and Starmer will take stock of the progress in diverse aspects of the IndiaUK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in line with the Vision 2035 roadmap of initiatives in trade and investment technology and innovation defence and security climate and energy health education and people to people relationsBoth the leaders will engage with businesses and industry leaders on opportunities presented by the India UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement as a central pillar of the future India UK economic partnershipThey will exchange views on issues of regional and global importance Both the leaders will also engage with industry experts policymakers and innovatorsMeanwhile Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate phase one of the Navi Mumbai International Airport and the final phase of Mumbai Metro Line3 during his twoday Maharashtra visit beginning WednesdayPM Modi will also launch Mumbai One Indias first integrated common mobility app for 11 public transport operators an official release saidAfter reaching Navi Mumbai on Wednesday PM Modi will undertake a walkthrough of the newlybuilt Navi Mumbai International Airport it saidHe will inaugurate the airport and also launch and dedicate various projects in Mumbai He will also address a public gathering on the occasionPhase one of the Navi Mumbai International Airport NMIA has been built at a cost of Rs 19650 crore the release saidIt is Indias largest greenfield airport project developed under the PublicPrivate Partnership PPP model As the second international airport for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region NMIA will work in tandem with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport CSMIA to ease congestion and elevate Mumbai into the league of global multiairport systems the release saidModi will also inaugurate Phase 2B of the Mumbai Metro Line3 stretching from Acharya Atre Chowk to Cuffe Parade constructed at a cost of Rs 12200 croreHe will dedicate the entire Rs 37270 crore Mumbai Metro Line 3 Aqua Line to the nation marking a major milestone in the citys urban transport transformation it saidPM Modi will also launch the Mumbai One app which offers commuters a range of benefits including integrated mobile ticketing across multiple public transport operatorsWith inputs from Agencies