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PM Modi, his UK counterpart Rishi Sunak hold bilateral talks in Hiroshima, discuss FTA negotiations

| @indiablooms | May 21, 2023, at 04:16 pm

Hiroshima/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday held bilateral talks with his UK counterpart Rishi Sunak on the sidelines of the G7 in Hiroshima, during which the two leaders reviewed the bilateral strategic partnership and also took stock of the progress in the India-UK FTA negotiations.

PM Modi in a tweet said the meeting with the UK PM, their first in-person interaction, was a very fruitful one.

“The meeting with PM @RishiSunak was a very fruitful one. We discussed boosting cooperation in trade, innovation, science and other such sectors.”

MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi in a tweet said the two leaders held productive talks and agreed to deepen cooperation across trade and investment, science and technology, higher education, and people-to-people ties.

“A boost to India-Great Britain Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. PM @narendramodi held productive talks with PM @RishiSunak of UK in Hiroshima. The two leaders reviewed their Strategic Partnership, including took stock of progress in India-UK FTA negotiations.

“Leaders agreed to deepen cooperation across a wide range of areas, such as trade & investment, science & technology, higher education, and people to people relationship,” the tweet read.

They also discussed India's ongoing G-20 Presidency.

Prime Minister Modi said he looked forward to welcoming Prime Minister Sunak in New Delhi for the G-20 Summit.

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