Rio de Janeiro:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his UK counterpart Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G20 Summit on Tuesday, throughout which he expressed eagerness to work intently in areas reminiscent of know-how, inexperienced vitality, safety, innovation and know-how.
Modi — who arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday after concluding a two-day journey to Nigeria — has met leaders of a number of nations, together with these from Italy, Indonesia, Norway and Portugal, on the sidelines of the summit.
He additionally met French President Emmanuel Macron and mentioned methods to maintain working intently in sectors reminiscent of area, vitality and AI.
Modi mentioned in a put up on X about his assembly with Starmer, “Had a particularly productive assembly with Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Rio de Janeiro. For India, the Complete Strategic Partnership with the UK is of immense precedence.” “Within the coming years, we’re wanting to work intently in areas reminiscent of know-how, inexperienced vitality, safety, innovation and know-how. We additionally wish to add power to commerce in addition to cultural linkages,” the prime minister added.
Modi additionally shared footage of him greeting the UK prime minister and their assembly.
The Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) mentioned the bilateral assembly infused “recent impetus to the India-UK Complete Strategic Partnership”.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Prime Minister Keir Starmer of UK on the sidelines of the G20 Brazil Summit in Rio. The leaders mentioned numerous aspects of the India-UK Complete Strategic Partnership. Additionally they acknowledged the necessity for a balanced and mutually helpful FTA,” the MEA mentioned in its put up on X.
Earlier within the day, Modi met US President Joe Biden and briefly interacted with him. It was not instantly identified what transpired between the 2 leaders.
He additionally interacted with leaders, together with these from Brazil, Singapore and Spain, on the summit’s sidelines on Monday.
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