PM Modi at G7 summit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-day visit to Japan to attend the ongoing G7 Summit, held a productive talks with his British counterpart Rishi Sunak today in Hiroshima, Japan. Both leaders reviewed bilateral strategic partnership, including progress in India-UK FTA negotiations. PM Modi and his British counterpart Sunak met on the sidelines of the summit of the G7 advanced economies.
The two PMs also agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation across a wide range of areas such as trade and investment and science and technology.
Meeting with PM Sunak was a “very fruitful one”
Prime Minister Modi said that meeting with PM Sunak was a “very fruitful one”. “The meeting with PM @RishiSunak was a very fruitful one. We discussed boosting cooperation in trade, innovation, science and other such sectors,” PM Modi tweeted.
"A boost to - Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. PM @narendramodi held productive talks with PM @RishiSunak of the UK in Hiroshima. The two leaders reviewed their Strategic Partnership, including taking stock of progress in India-UK FTA negotiations," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) tweeted.
The MEA further said that the leaders agreed to deepen cooperation across a wide range of areas, such as trade & investment, science & technology, higher education, and people-to-people relationship.
India and the UK have been negotiating an FTA since January last year, with a goal towards a comprehensive pact that is expected to significantly enhance the bilateral trading relationship worth an estimated 34 billion pounds in 2022. The two nations last month concluded the ninth round of India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with detailed discussions across a range of policy areas.
Recently, Britain’s Chief Negotiator for the FTA – Harjinder Kang – was appointed the country’s new Trade Commissioner to South Asia and Deputy High Commissioner for Western India, based in Mumbai. According to official UK government statistics, India was the UK’s 12th largest trading partner in the four quarters to the end of Q3 2022, accounting for 2.1 per cent of total UK trade.
The two leaders shared a tight hug before their talks.
PM Modi held talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Prime Minister Modi also held a bilateral meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. They discussed ways to deepen the India-Brazil cooperation in key developmental sectors.
PM Modi arrived in Hiroshima on Friday to attend three sessions at the G7 summit following an invitation by Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida.
PM Modi wraps up G7 Summit
Prime Minister Modi wrapped up his ‘fruitful visit to Japan’ today on Sunday. He is now leaving for Papua New Guinea.
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