Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a two-day official go to to the UK from July 23 to 24 on the invitation of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, marking Modi’s fourth go to to the nation, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) stated in an announcement on Sunday.
Notably, Prime Minister Modi’s go to to the UK comes amid hypothesis that the 2 international locations could formally signal the landmark India-UK free commerce settlement.
Throughout this go to, Modi will maintain complete talks along with his British counterpart on all facets of India-UK bilateral relations and he’s additionally prone to meet King Charles III.
Based on the MEA, Prime Minister Modi can also be anticipated to name on His Majesty King Charles III. In the course of the go to, the 2 sides may even overview the progress of the Complete Strategic Partnership (CSP) with a selected give attention to commerce and economic system, know-how and innovation, defence and safety, local weather, well being, training and people-to-people ties.
For the second leg of his go to, PM Modi will undertake a state go to to the Maldives from July 25 to 26, on the invitation of the President of the Republic of Maldives, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu. This can be Prime Minister’s third go to to Maldives, and the primary go to by a Head of State or Authorities to Maldives in the course of the Presidency of Dr. Mohamed Muizzu.
Considerably, PM Modi would be the ‘Visitor of Honour’ on the celebrations of the sixtieth anniversary of the Independence of Maldives on July 26.
In the course of the go to, PM Modi will meet Dr Mohamed Muizzu and maintain discussions on problems with mutual curiosity. The 2 leaders may even take inventory of the progress within the implementation of the India-Maldives Joint Imaginative and prescient for a ‘Complete Financial and Maritime Safety Partnership’, adopted in the course of the State Go to of the President of Maldives to India in October 2024.
MEA in its assertion underscored that the go to displays the significance India attaches to its maritime neighbour, Maldives, which continues to carry a particular place in India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ coverage and Imaginative and prescient MAHASAGAR. The go to will present a chance for either side to additional deepen and strengthen the shut bilateral relationship.
(With ANI Inputs)