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Keir Starmer Praises President Trump's Gaza Ceasefire Agreement – However Stops Short of Peace Prize Backing
Keir Starmer has stated that the Gaza ceasefire agreement "would not have occurred without the leadership of Donald Trump," yet stopped short of supporting the US president for a Nobel Prize.
Ceasefire Deal Hailed as a "Welcome Development to the World"
Starmer remarked that the first phase of the agreement would be a "welcome news globally" and highlighted that the UK had played its own role behind the scenes with the US and negotiators.
Speaking on the final day of his trade visit to India, Starmer stressed that the deal "needs to be put into action in full, without postponement, and paired with the prompt removal of all limitations on critical humanitarian aid to Gaza."
Nobel Prize Question Addressed
But, when asked if the Nobel prize committee should now grant Donald Trump the prestigious award, Starmer suggested that time was needed to know if a durable peace could be achieved.
"The priority now is to press on and implement this ... my attention now is moving this from the phase it's at now ... and ensure the success of this, because that matters to me above all," he stated at a media briefing in India's financial capital.
Trade and Investment Announced During India Visit
Starmer has hailed a number of deals finalized during his tour to the country – his first time there – joined by 126 business leaders and cultural leaders. The trip signifies the implementation of the two nations' free trade agreement.
- No 10 has announced a range of financial commitments, from financial technology to higher education facilities, as well as the production of three Bollywood films in the United Kingdom.
- On Thursday, Starmer signed a defence deal worth £350m for British-made missiles, produced in Northern Ireland, to be deployed by the Indian army.
"Our history together is profound, the human connections between our citizens are truly special," Starmer said as he departed Mumbai. "Building on our historic trade deal, we are reinventing this partnership for our era."
Digital ID System Studied
Starmer has dedicated time in Mumbai studying the Indian digital ID system, including consulting principal architects who designed the widespread system utilized by over a billion individuals for benefits, payments, and identification.
He hinted that the United Kingdom was considering broadening the application of digital identification beyond making it mandatory to verify eligibility to work. He indicated that the Britain would eventually look at linking it to banking and transaction networks – on a optional basis – as well as for official procedures such as home loan and school applications.
"It's been taken up on a voluntary basis [in India] in huge numbers, partly because it ensures that you can access your own money, make payments so much more easily than is available with alternative methods," he noted.
"The speed with which it enables citizens here to utilize facilities, particularly banking options, is something that was recognized in our talks yesterday, and in fact a Fintech discussion that we had today. So we're examining those examples of how digital ID helps individuals with procedures that often take excessive time and are overly complex and simplifies them for them."
Popular Backing for Reforms
The Prime Minister acknowledged that the government had to build public support for the reforms to the British public, which have plummeted in public approval since Starmer proposed them.
"In my view now we need to go out and make that case the huge benefits ... And I believe that the greater number of individuals see the positive outcomes that accompany this ... as has happened in other countries, people say: 'That will simplify my daily routine,' and consequently I want to proceed with it," he stated.
Human Rights and International Relations Addressed
The Prime Minister said he had brought up a range of challenging issues with the Indian premier regarding human rights and ties with Russia, though he appeared to have made little headway. He acknowledged that he and Prime Minister Modi talked about how India was continuing to buy Russian oil, which is facing widespread western sanctions.
"For both Prime Minister Modi and me the priority on ending this situation and the various steps will be implemented to that purpose," he commented. "This included a broad spectrum of dialogue, but we did set out the steps that we are taking in regarding energy."
The Prime Minister additionally mentioned he had raised the situation of the UK-based activist Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, who has been held in an Indian jail for almost a decade without facing a full trial. It is frequently mentioned as one of the worst examples of injustice among Britons currently detained overseas.
But, Starmer did not suggest much progress had been made. "Indeed, we did raise the consular cases," he said. "We consistently address them when we have the opportunity to do so. I must add that the top diplomat is meeting the families in coming weeks, as well as discussing it today."
Future Plans
The prime minister is largely anticipated to take a comparable business-oriented trip to China in the coming year as part of a mission to improve relations between the United Kingdom and China.
That relationship is under the spotlight because of the dismissal of a Chinese spying case, said to have happened because the UK has been unwilling to provide new proof that China is deemed a threat.
The Prime Minister said the UK was keen to explore additional commercial partnerships but stated that a trade deal with China was not on the agenda. "That's not on our list, for a trade deal as such, but our position is to work together where we are able, challenge where we need to, and that's been the ongoing approach of the administration in relation to China."
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