Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke with his new United Kingdom counterpart Keir Starmer and congratulated him on assuming charge as UK Prime Minister and a remarkable victory of the Labour Party in the election.

PM Modi has also extended an invitation to PM Starmer for an early visit to India. Both the leaders have agreed to remain in touch.

Starmer held his first Cabinet meeting on Saturday as his new government undertook the massive challenge of fixing a heap of domestic woes and winning over a public weary from years of austerity, political chaos and a battered economy.

Both leaders recalled the historic relations between the two countries and reaffirmed their commitment to further deepen and advance the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and the UK