CBI, UK’s National Crime Agency Sign MoU as PM Modi Concludes UK Visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his successful visit to the United Kingdom (UK) with the historic signing of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and an agreement on deepening defence cooperation. 

To combat economic offence and serious fraud, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency.

Both countries also adopted the India-UK Vision 2035, which will guide and strengthen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries for the next decade.

Prime Minister Modi has departed for the Maldives on the second leg of his two-nation visit to the United Kingdom and the Maldives. 

Outcome of PM Modi’s visit to the United Kingdom 

Prime Minister Modi was on his fourth official visit to the United Kingdom on 23-24 July 2025. He was accompanied by External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, along with an official and business delegation.

He met the United Kingdom’s monarch, King Charles III, at the Sandringham Estate, which is the summer residence of the King.

He met Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the Chequers Estate, where the historic CETA was signed and held a discussion on bilateral and global issues.

India UK Vision 2035 

• Both sides adopted the India-UK Vision 2035 document. The document laid down a roadmap for the next 10 years to strengthen and deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries.
• It has identified cooperation between the two countries in the areas of economy and growth, defence and security, technology, innovation, climate action,  research and education,health and people-to-people ties.

Defence Industrial Roadmap for 10 Years

• Both countries adopted a 10-year Defence Industrial Roadmap to promote strategic and defence industry collaboration through joint development of advanced technologies and complex weapons, such as the Electric Propulsion Capability Partnership for the Indian Navy and Jet Engine Advanced Core Technologies for the Air Force..
• They also agreed to upgrade the existing Foreign and Defence 2+2 senior official-level dialogue to the next higher level.

MoU between CBI and the National Crime Agency

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UK’s National Crime Agency to combat instances of economic offence, serious fraud,corruption and organised crime.

During his visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer to extradite economic offenders, including Lalit Modi, Nirav Modi, and Vijay Mallya, from the United Kingdom to India.

About the United Kingdom 

The United Kingdom is officially called the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

It is a sovereign state that comprises four countries: England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

Historically, the Kingdom of England was established first

In 1536, the Kingdom of England and Wales was established with the merger of the Kingdom of Wales with the Kingdom of England.

In 1707, the Kingdom of Scotland merged with the Kingdom of England and Wales, and it was renamed the Kingdom of Great Britain.

In 1801, Ireland united with Great Britain to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

 In 1922, Ireland was divided into Protestant-dominated Northern Ireland and Catholic-dominated Southern Ireland, also known as Éire.

Southern Ireland, or Eire, is an independent country called the Republic of Ireland.

The United Kingdom now consists of Great Britain (England, Wales, and Scotland) and Northern Ireland.

Capital- London

Currency- Pound Sterling

Head of State- King Charles III

Prime Minister - Keir Starmer 

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