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\"\"New Delhi: India suffered another diplomatic setback as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer declined to ease visa regulations for Indian nationals.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Kashmir Media Service, Starmer arrived in India for a two-day visit, leading a trade delegation aimed at promoting the free trade agreement signed in July, following its agreement in May, and set to come into effect next year.<\/p>\n

Addressing journalists, Starmer said visa issues had previously stalled trade negotiations, but with the new agreement already in place\u2014without any visa provisions\u2014he had no plans to revisit the matter during his meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis isn\u2019t part of the plans,\u201d he said, adding that the visit is focused on leveraging the free trade deal. \u201cBusinesses are already taking advantage of it. The issue is not about visas.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also clarified that visa arrangements would not be discussed as part of efforts to attract Indian tech professionals, especially after US President Donald Trump increased H-1B visa fees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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