PM Modi & Johnson at their summit have also agreed on new cooperation on Maritime Domain Awareness, which includes new agreements on maritime information sharing, an invitation to the UK to join Indias Information Fusion Centre in Gurgaon and an ambitious exercise programme which includes joint tri-lateral exercises, according to officials.
Visa deal to speed return of migrants to India
05 May 2021
Andrew Woodcock,
The Independent
A new system of work visas for young Indian professionals in the UK risks fuelling discrimination against Indian nationals already in the country, while creating a new group of future undocumented migrants, campaigners have warned.
The Migration and Mobility Partnership signed by home secretary Priti Patel and Indian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will allow 18 to 30 year-olds to work or study in the UK for up to 24 months, while accelerating the process of deporting Indian nationals deemed to be in the UK illegally.
Ms Patel said the deal would help the UK to attract the “brightest and best talent” from overseas, while allowing immigration authorities to “crack down” on those abusing the system.
Huge warships spotted in Irish Sea as British military prepares for NATO exercise
The vessels were seen ahead of a planned NATO military exercise involving 20 warships and hundreds of aircraft
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Two massive warships have been spotted lurking in the Irish Sea.