Burnham has spoken of "fond memories" from the visit that took in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Delhi seven years ago, coordinated by the Manchester India Partnership (MIP)
Burnham inherits an economy that was improving until the Iran war upended forecasts and growth is now widely predicted to slow sharply over this year while inflation rises.
Britain's ruling Labour party confirmed veteran politician Andy Burnham as its new leader, and the country's next prime minister, at a special conference on July 17, 2026.