Members of the Indian diaspora in London, including the Dawoodi Bohra community, warmly welcomed PM Modi during his UK visit, praising his long-standing ties with their community and global leadership. Many expressed excitement and admiration for his role in India's growth and internation
Members of the Indian diaspora in the UK expressed excitement ahead of PM Modi's visit, calling him a visionary leader. Many look forward to stronger India-UK ties, especially in trade. Families across London welcomed the opportunity to meet him and praised his global and spiritual leadershi
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the United Kingdom on Wednesday in the first leg of his two-nation visit with the two countries poised to further strengthen bilateral ties by signing Free Trade Agreement.
"Leaving for the UK, a country with which our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership has achieved significant momentum in the last few years. I look forward to my talks with PM Keir Starmer and my meeting with His Majesty King Charles III," Modi said in a post on X after his departure.
The highlight of PM Modi's visit will be the signing of the India-UK FTA, which has been under negotiation for three years. This agreement is expected to eliminate tariffs on 99% of Indian exports to the UK and reduce tariffs on 90% of British products.
Former diplomat Mahesh Sachdev said PM Modi's UK visit could lead to a key free trade deal, boosting trade and investment. He highlighted India's economic strength, UK's post-Brexit needs, and said the agreement could deepen ties and stabilise UK's approach towards India.
"The free trade agreement ...essentially the substantive negotiations finished on the 6th of May. The scrubbing work is underway. It would, of course, not be proper for me to speculate about when it will be signed, but the important point is that the text must be completely ready for it to b
During his address, Sikyong Penpa Tsering highlighted the need for the international community, especially the UK, to acknowledge and assist non-violent movements like Tibet's.
Tibetan leader Penpa Tsering, during a UK visit, urged Tibetan youth to understand their history, stressed Tibet's global importance, and called for dialogue with China. He also warned against blind cooperation with China, highlighting the need to protect Tibetan identity and values.
Bangladesh's Awami League criticized UK PM Keir Starmer's planned meeting with interim Bangladeshi leader Muhammad Yunus, calling it a threat to democracy. Yunus, on an official UK visit, faces backlash amid political controversy involving ex-PM Sheikh Hasina and British MP Tulip Siddiq,
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh concluded his visit to the United Kingdom with a keynote address at the India-UK Defence Industry Roundtable, where he emphasised the importance of deepening bilateral cooperation. Singh also urged joint innovation in niche defence technologies to moderni