David Lammy, International Secretary of the UK, referred to as on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday, conveying the UK’s robust curiosity in additional enhancing cooperation throughout key sectors and in addition expressing help for India’s combat towards cross-border terrorism whereas strongly condemning the April 22 Pahalgam terror assault.
“Happy to fulfill UK International Secretary Mr. David Lammy. Recognize his substantive contribution to the exceptional progress in our Complete Strategic Partnership, additional strengthened by the not too long ago concluded FTA. Worth UK’s help for India’s combat towards cross-border terrorism,” PM Modi posted on X after the assembly.
In the course of the assembly, PM Modi expressed satisfaction on the profitable conclusion of the India-UK Free Commerce Settlement and Double Contribution Conference and appreciated the constructive engagement by each side that led to this milestone.
PM Modi additionally welcomed the rising momentum in bilateral ties and expressed satisfaction on the deepening of the India-UK Complete Strategic Partnership. He welcomed the continued collaboration underneath the Know-how Safety Initiative and famous its potential to form trusted and safe innovation ecosystems.
“FS David Lammy conveyed UK’s robust curiosity in additional enhancing cooperation throughout key sectors together with commerce and funding, defence and safety, know-how, innovation, and clear power. He expressed confidence that the FTA will unlock new financial alternatives for each nations,” learn an announcement issued by the Prime Minister’s Workplace (PMO).
The 2 leaders additionally exchanged views on regional and international points.
“UK International Secretary strongly condemned the Pahalgam terror assault and expressed help for India’s combat towards cross-border terrorism. PM Modi underscored the necessity for a decisive worldwide motion towards terrorism and those that help it,” the assertion added.
The Prime Minister additionally conveyed his heat greetings to the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and reiterated the invitation for his go to to India on the earliest mutual comfort.
“Thanks Prime Minister Narendra Modi on your heat welcome to India. Constructing on the Free Commerce Settlement between our nice nations, we are going to proceed working collectively to deepen our partnership, have fun our distinctive residing bridge, and ship development and safety,” Lammy posted on X.