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PM Modi to hold talks with UK PM Keir Starmer, Russia, Ukraine delegations meet in Istanbul

PM Modi to hold talks with UK PM Keir Starmer, Russia, Ukraine delegations meet in Istanbul

India Today23-07-2025
In this edition of World Today, the focus is on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to the United Kingdom, his fourth to the country. A historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the result of three years of negotiations, is set to be signed, which is expected to take bilateral trade to $120 billion by 2030. PM Modi will hold talks with his British counterpart Keir Starmer and is also scheduled to meet King Charles III.
The show also covers the crucial meeting between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul, the first direct talks since June. Other major stories include India's sharp response to Pakistan at the UN Security Council over cross-border terrorism, with Ambassador P. Harish stating, "At the other extreme is Pakistan, steeped in fanaticism and terrorism and a serial borrower from the IMF." Also featured are allegations of treason by the Trump administration against former President Barack Obama and a racially motivated attack on an Indian student in Adelaide, Australia.
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