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PM Modi, Rishi Sunak discuss India-UK trade in their first call
PM Modi | Rishi Sunak

PM Modi, Rishi Sunak discuss India-UK trade in their first call

| @indiablooms | 27 Oct 2022, 09:39 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to Rishi Sunak and congratulated him on assuming charge as the UK Prime Minister.

Both the leaders discussed the need to close a balanced free-trade deal between India and the UK soon.

In a tweet, the Prime Minister said: "Glad to speak to @RishiSunak today. Congratulated him on assuming charge as UK PM. We will work together to further strengthen our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. We also agreed on the importance of early conclusion of a comprehensive and balanced FTA."

Sunak, the first Indian-origin Prime Minister of Britain and the youngest leader to hold the top post in the UK in over 200 years, too tweeted a "thank you" and tagged PM Modi.

"Thank you Prime Minister Narendra Modi for your kind words as I get started in my new role. The UK and India share so much. I'm excited about what our two great democracies can achieve as we deepen our security, defence and economic partnership in the months and years ahead," he tweeted.

Britain's Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is also coming to India on Friday to hold talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. The two will discuss strengthening diplomatic ties, Britain's Foreign Office said today.

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