William and Kate Change India Trip to Meet Modi in Delhi
Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, have added talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a three-day India visit built around the Earthshot Prize. Kensington Palace said the meeting reflects the UK-India relationship and William's growing diplomatic role.
The Prince of Wales and the Princess of Wales have changed their India travel plans to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday, adding the talks to a three-day visit centered on the Earthshot Prize.
Modi has rearranged his own schedule to make it happen. He is returning to New Delhi from an official visit to the Philippines in time for the meeting.
Mumbai first, then Delhi
The trip is staged around the prince's Earthshot Prize, his 10-year environmental project. It will also celebrate Anglo-Indian relations.
Mumbai, the host city for Earthshot, is expected to feature meetings with Bollywood stars, as the couple learn about India's hugely popular film industry. They will also mark the country's passion for cricket.
Tuesday's Earthshot Prize Awards night is the highlight. Winners in five categories each receive £1 million.
What Kensington Palace said
William and Kate last met Modi during their previous India visit 10 years ago. A Kensington Palace spokesperson said the UK and India share "one of the most important international relationships, with deep and growing connections across trade, investment, defence, security, technology, education and culture."
The spokesperson added that the meeting "reflects the importance of that relationship, as well as the role their royal highnesses can play in celebrating and strengthening the ties between our two countries."
For William, the palace called it "another significant engagement as he continues to take on a growing role on the international stage."
Discussions are likely to cover India's work on climate change and the shared link of the Commonwealth. The meeting is meant to reinforce ties with a key partner of growing importance, using the "soft power" of the monarchy.
A milestone for the princess
The visit is a significant milestone for Kate. It is her first long-haul overseas trip since she announced her cancer diagnosis in March 2024.
The princess is said to be "enormously proud" of her husband's project, now at its mid-way point in finding solutions to "repair" the planet. A Kensington Palace spokesperson said she is "really looking forward to being alongside him for what is one of the most important moments in his year."
The spokesperson said she is excited to experience first-hand "just how far it has come."
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