King meets Indian PM for talks at Sandringham
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds and his Indian counterpart Piyush Goyal formally signed the trade agreement in the great hall of Chequers, Sir Keir's official country residence.
It is thought the King last met India's leader in December 2023 on the sidelines of the Cop28 UN climate change summit, hosted that year in Dubai.
There has been speculation for some time the King and Queen could make a state visit to India, one of the major countries of the Commonwealth which does not have Charles as its head.
During their time together, the King was given a tree to be planted this autumn, inspired by the environmental initiative Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam launched by Mr Modi, which encourages people to plant a tree in tribute to their mothers.
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