Narendra Modi, the Indian prime minister, will address thousands of his supporters at an event at Wembley stadium shortly, we'll have the latest updates here throughout the afternoon.
Earlier Mr Modi presented David Cameron with a pair of bookends as a gift. He gave Samantha Cameron two pashmina stoles and a mirror.
The event at Wembley Stadium, in which he is scheduled to be joined on stage by David Cameron, is expected to be attended by more than 50,000 people.
Earlier Mr Modi had lunch with the Queen at Buckingham Palace.It has also been announced the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are to make their first visit to India.Kensington Palace said the trip, to take place in the spring, is being undertaken at the request of the UK government.
Mr Modi's three-day visit to the UK is the first by an Indian leader in a decade and is seen as highly significant, coming three weeks after Chinese leader Xi Jinping also visited the UK.
Exchange of gifts:
He has described India's relationship with the UK as being of "immense importance" but Mr Modi's appearances have also attracted protest over allegations of religious persecution and a reduction in civil liberties since he came to power.
After his lunch with the Queen, Mr Modi was shown a collection of items from the palace's stores including a shawl given to the Queen by Mahatma Gandhi in 1947 as a wedding present.
In an exchange of gifts, Mr Modi gave the Queen photographs of her visit to India in 1961 and a gift box including Darjeeling tea from West Bengal and silk Tanchoi scarves from his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi.
In return, Mr Modi was presented with a silver dish and signed photos.
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Earlier Mr Modi presented David Cameron with a pair of bookends as a gift. He gave Samantha Cameron two pashmina stoles and a mirror.
The event at Wembley Stadium, in which he is scheduled to be joined on stage by David Cameron, is expected to be attended by more than 50,000 people.
Earlier Mr Modi had lunch with the Queen at Buckingham Palace.It has also been announced the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are to make their first visit to India.Kensington Palace said the trip, to take place in the spring, is being undertaken at the request of the UK government.
Mr Modi's three-day visit to the UK is the first by an Indian leader in a decade and is seen as highly significant, coming three weeks after Chinese leader Xi Jinping also visited the UK.
Exchange of gifts:
He has described India's relationship with the UK as being of "immense importance" but Mr Modi's appearances have also attracted protest over allegations of religious persecution and a reduction in civil liberties since he came to power.
After his lunch with the Queen, Mr Modi was shown a collection of items from the palace's stores including a shawl given to the Queen by Mahatma Gandhi in 1947 as a wedding present.
In an exchange of gifts, Mr Modi gave the Queen photographs of her visit to India in 1961 and a gift box including Darjeeling tea from West Bengal and silk Tanchoi scarves from his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi.
In return, Mr Modi was presented with a silver dish and signed photos.
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