Advancing the education objectives of the India-UK Vision 2035, David Lammy, UK Deputy Prime Minister inaugurated the UK Education Hub at the British Council, the UK's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural exchange, in the presence of Lindy Cameron OB CBE, Bri
"Vibrant Gujarat is a very good opportunity for us to discuss business projects and cooperation. We had a very great time. We are looking forward to having President Zelenskyy this year in India so we can discuss the projects we can run together in India and Ukraine," he said.
Noting that nearly 50 per cent of the world's real-time digital transactions are taking place in India, PM Modi said on Thursday said that there is no area in which India and UK cannot expand cooperation and combination of India's talent and scale and the UK's Research and Development and
"In the current era of global instability, this growing partnership between India and the UK is becoming a crucial foundation for global stability and economic progress," PM Modi said describing India and UK as "natural partners"
Jaishankar reiterated that India should not be unfairly blamed in the context of the war and reiterated New Delhi's position of promoting dialogue and diplomacy as the way forward.
"Thank you President Zelenskyy for your warm greetings. I deeply value the joint commitment to forging even closer ties between India and Ukraine. We earnestly wish our friends in Ukraine a future marked by peace, progress and prosperity," PM Modi said.
"An exceptional conversation with Prime Minister Keir Starmer! India and UK ties are getting stronger, reflecting in the ground we've covered in areas like trade and commerce. We will keep working together to add even more momentum to this wonderful friendship," PM Modi posted on X.
Addressing a press briefing on Wednesday, Jaiswal said that seven rounds of talks between India and UK have been held and both sides are keen to take these negotiations forward.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor welcomed the revival of Free Trade Agreement negotiations between India and United Kingdom and shared a selfie of him with Britain's Secretary of State Jonathan Reynolds and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.
Department of Commerce has welcomed the announcement to resume the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks between India and UK in early 2025, an official release stated on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with David Lammy, the UK Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, on Wednesday and affirmed his commitment to strengthening the relations between India and UK.