During their meeting at Downing Street, Starmer said Ukraine has "full backing across the United Kingdom." He stressed Britain's "unwavering determination" to achieve a lasting peace.
The announcement comes days before Donald Trump is sworn in as US President with scepticism of America's military burden in Europe and what he says is a plan to end the continent's biggest conflict since World War II
Nearly two-thirds of British Indians, who form the second-largest immigrant group in the UK, and the largest minority-ethnic group, supported Labour for years.