The India visit, which Downing Street said would "unlock the opportunities in the region", is widely expected to finalise a much-anticipated India-UK Enhanced Trade Partnership (ETP).
The destiny of this great country now resides firmly in our hands. We take on this duty with a sense of purpose and with the interests of the British public at the heart of everything we do," he said
He reiterated that the UK government, as it leaves the 27-member economic bloc, should be free to set its own rules and regulations and not face penalties.