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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Boris Johnson during their virtual summit
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson on Tuesday unveiled a Roadmap 2030 to elevate the India-UK ties to a comprehensive strategic level, and declared an enhanced trade partnership between the two countries to negotiate a balanced FTA, including an interim trade pact for delivering early gains.
During a virtual summit, Modi and Johnson held a wide-ranging discussion on important global, regional and bilateral issues, including cooperation in areas of defence, security and healthcare as also extradition of Indian fugitives Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi who are currently in the UK.
Watch: Arab Nations, Expats rush critical supplies to counter India s 2nd Covid wave
As India faces acute shortage of oxygen, Saudi Arabia was first to rush in for help shipping 80 metric tons of liquid oxygen as emergency relief
Tuesday May 4, 2021 8:20 PM, ummid.com with inputs from IANS
New Delhi: India s Gulf neighbours and the Indian expats residing in these Arab states have mounted a herculean effort to help India counter the second deadly wave of Covid-19.
On Tuesday, Kuwait rushed 60 oxygen concentrators and ventilators and 282 oxygen cylinders to India, evoking prompt appreciation from Indian shores. Deepening our fraternal ties of friendship. Thank Kuwait for shipment of 282 oxygen cylinders, 60 oxygen concentrators, ventilators and other medical supplies that arrived today, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted.
India, UK Unveil 10-Year Roadmap, Declare Enhanced Trade Partnership
During a virtual summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson held a wide-ranging discussion on important global, regional and bilateral issues.
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India and the UK on Tuesday unveiled a Roadmap 2030 to elevate the ties between the two countries to a comprehensive strategic level, and declared an enhanced trade partnership between the two countries to negotiate a balanced FTA, including an interim trade pact for delivering early gains.
Gulf countries, expats, rush critical supplies to counter India s second Covid wave
Tue, May 04 2021 08:11:26 PM
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS): India s Gulf neighbours and the Indian expats residing in these countries have mounted a herculean effort to help India counter the second deadly wave of Covid-19.
On Tuesday, Kuwait rushed 60 oxygen concentrators and ventilators and 282 oxygen cylinders to India, evoking prompt appreciation from Indian shores. Deepening our fraternal ties of friendship. Thank Kuwait for shipment of 282 oxygen cylinders, 60 oxygen concentrators, ventilators and other medical supplies that arrived today, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted.
In March this year, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Ahmad Nasser Al Mohammad Al Sabah was in India to thank New Delhi for its support to Kuwait during the coronavirus pandemic. In the first wave of the pandemic last year, India had sent medical assistance to Kuwait in the form of a white ar