Starmer’s Hot Mic Moment Scoops UK-India Trade Announcement (1)

June 17, 2026, 3:57 PM UTC

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modiinadvertently revealed their two countries had resolved a trade impasse when they were overheard at the Group of Seven summit saying an agreement had been reached.

“We did it,” Modi can be heard saying to Starmer as the two men meet on the sidelines of the meeting in Evian, France, with other leaders milling around. Starmer then replies: “We did it. Yes, yes, yes, I hear. We got it over the line. So this is good.”

WATCH: Starmer and Modi’s G7 hot mic moment. Source: Bloomberg

While the subject of their conversation wasn’t explicit, the ...

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