India, UK to forge 10-year roadmap to deepen Indo-Pacific cooperation, push talks on trade ties S Jaishankar held wide-ranging talks with UK foreign secretary Dominic Raab with focus on five key areas, including defence and security In their wide-ranging talks, Jaishankar and Raab also discussed having an Enhanced Trade Partnership by next year that could be a stepping stone towards a future free trade agreement. ANI
New Delhi: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit India next month to attend the Republic Day celebrations as the chief guest, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced on Tuesday.
After holding talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during which the two sides agreed on the key elements of an ambitious 10-year roadmap to further broaden ties, and also boost strategic cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.
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PM Modi meets UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, discusses potential of India-UK partnership
PM Modi termed the interaction with Raab as excellent adding that he looked forward to having PM Boris Johnson attend the Republic Day ceremony. PM Modi meets UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab. (Photo via PIB)
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Updated: Dec 16, 2020, 03:18 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Wednesday where he discussed the India-UK partnership in the post-Covid and post-Brexit world.
PM Modi termed the interaction with Raab as excellent adding that he looked forward to having Prime Minister Boris Johnson attend the Republic Day ceremony next year as the chief guest.
NEW DELHI: British foreign secretary Dominic Raab on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during which they discussed the vast potential of the India-UK partnership in the post-Covid and post-Brexit world.
In a tweet after the meeting, Modi said he was looking forward to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson s visit to India to be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations next month. Excellent meeting with @DominicRaab, UK Secretary of State of @FCDOGovUK. Discussed the vast potential of the India-UK partnership in the post-COVID, post-BREXIT world, Modi tweeted.
Excellent meeting with @DominicRaab, UK Secretary of State of @FCDOGovUK. Discussed the vast potential of the India… https://t.co/AYMlHxin8b Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1608105075000
1181 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab at a press conference in New Delhi on Tuesday. PTI
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New Delhi, December 15
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has accepted India’s invitation to be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations on January 26, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said at a media conference after talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar here on Tuesday.
A separate announcement from 10, Downing Street, had Johnson describing India as a key player in the Indo-Pacific region and an increasingly indispensable partner for the UK in economy, security and climate change.