--- description: He will likely use the trip to try and bounce back from a stinging election defeat in Bihar title: Modi Begins First U.K. Visit as Indian Prime Minister image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb2d47b472046c744/698870b48e060146b6463471/gettyimages-496112834.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Begins Three-Day U.K. Visit by [Rishi Iyengar](/author/rishi-iyengar/) ## Rishi Iyengar Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 12, 2015 7:43 AM CUT  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a public rally at Sheri Kashmir cricket stadium on Nov. 7, 2015, in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-administered Kashmir Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a public rally at Sheri Kashmir cricket stadium on Nov. 7, 2015, in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-administered KashmirYawar Nazir—Getty Images by [Rishi Iyengar](/author/rishi-iyengar/) ## Rishi Iyengar Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 12, 2015 7:43 AM CUT Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attempt to put recent domestic troubles behind him and rejuvenate his political capital when he touches down in the U.K. on Thursday for his first visit as leader of the South Asian nation. Modi’s packed itinerary for the three-day trip includes talks with U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron, a speech to the British parliament and lunch with the Queen, he [said](https://www.facebook.com/narendramodi/photos/a.10150164299700165.421791.177526890164/10156316193045165/?type=3&theater "undefined") in a Facebook post. Still smarting from a [comprehensive defeat](http://time.com/4104020/india-bihar-elections-bjp-narendra-modi/ "undefined") in the Bihar state elections last week — a blow to his [widespread reform agenda](http://time.com/4102515/bihar-election-results-narendra-modi-nitish-kumar/ "undefined") and perception both within and outside the country — Modi will also address around 60,000 Indian expats at London’s famous Wembley Stadium. The former Gujarat state chief minister also hopes to attract more British investment, with deals between the two countries worth up to $18 billion [expected](http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/11/india-britain-idUSKCN0T00TX20151111#ixtya0z2Oo85OCTI.97 "undefined") to be announced. However, the controversy over a perceived spike in [Hindu extremism](http://time.com/4102409/arundhati-roy-saeed-mirza-national-awards-return/ "undefined") and intolerance of minorities seem likely to dog Modi overseas — a group of activists recently projected his [image](http://i2.wp.com/awaaz-uk.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ModiNotWelcome%5FParliament2web.jpg "undefined") on the British parliament building with the words “Modi Not Welcome,” and also they also plan to organize protests at the stadium and the British Prime Minister’s residence at 10 Downing Street during Modi’s visit. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4109599/india-modi-uk-visit-cameron-queen/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4109599/india-modi-uk-visit-cameron-queen/"},"headline":"Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Begins Three-Day U.K. Visit","datePublished":"2015-11-12T07:43:05.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T12:32:25.157Z","description":"Modi's defeat in regional elections last week has hampered his ability to pass crucial legislation","url":"https://time.com/4109599/india-modi-uk-visit-cameron-queen/","keywords":["India","protest","Narendra Modi","U.K.","David Cameron","Visit","Queen","rally"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb2d47b472046c744/698870b48e060146b6463471/gettyimages-496112834.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Rishi Iyengar","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/rishi-iyengar/"}],"articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb2d47b472046c744/698870b48e060146b6463471/gettyimages-496112834.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Visits Kashmir","caption":"Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Visits Kashmir","creditText":"Yawar Nazir—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4109599/india-modi-uk-visit-cameron-queen/","name":"Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Begins Three-Day U.K. Visit"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Support Wanes For Narendra Modi's Party In Bihar Elections","description":"Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and his right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party suffered a solid defeat after this week's regional elections.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/GBwrUimV/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-11-08T17:53:07.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/GBwrUimV.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/4109599/india-modi-uk-visit-cameron-queen/","duration":"PT53S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/4109599/india-modi-uk-visit-cameron-queen/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```