‘Committed to strong economic ties’: Modi speaks to UK counterpart Starmer; they both agree to work towards a mutually beneficial free trade agreement between India and the UK
Prime Minister Modi also extended an invitation to newly-elected British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to visit India soon, where the two leaders agreed to stay in touch.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to his newly-elected British counterpart Keir Starmer and congratulated him on assuming office as the British Prime Minister. The two leaders emphasised that India and the UK are committed to deepening the strong economic ties and working towards an early conclusion of a mutually beneficial India-UK Free Trade Agreement.
According to an official statement, Prime Minister Modi congratulated Starmer on assuming office and leading the Labour Party to a remarkable victory in the elections, as the two leaders recalled the historic ties between India and the United Kingdom and reaffirmed their commitment to further deepen and strengthen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the countries.
Recognising the positive contribution of the Indian community to the social, economic and political development of the United Kingdom, Modi and Starmer agreed to further strengthen the close people-to-people ties.
Modi also extended an invitation to Starmer to visit India soon, where the two leaders agreed to remain in touch, the statement said.
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‘Committed to strong economic ties’: Modi speaks to UK counterpart Starmer; They both agree to work towards a mutually beneficial free trade agreement between India and the UK
Prime Minister Modi also extended an invitation to newly-elected British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to visit India soon, where the two leaders agreed to stay in touch.
Published: July 6, 2024, 6:21 PM IST
Written by India.com News Desk | Edited by Ghazi Abbas Shahid
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to his newly-elected British counterpart Keir Starmer and congratulated him on assuming office as the British Prime Minister. The two leaders emphasised that India and the UK are committed to deepening strong economic ties and working towards an early conclusion of a mutually beneficial free trade agreement between India and the United Kingdom.
According to an official statement, Prime Minister Modi congratulated Starmer on assuming office and leading the Labour Party to a remarkable victory in the elections, as the two leaders recalled the historic ties between India and the United Kingdom and reaffirmed their commitment to further deepen and strengthen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the countries.
Recognising the positive contribution of the Indian community to the social, economic and political development of the United Kingdom, Modi and Starmer agreed to further strengthen the close people-to-people ties.
Modi also extended an invitation to Starmer to visit India soon, where the two leaders agreed to remain in touch, the statement said.
“Glad to speak with @Keir_Starmer. Congratulations to him on his election as Prime Minister of the UK. We are committed to deepening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and strong economic ties between India and the UK for the progress and prosperity of both our peoples and global well-being.” ,” Modi said in a post on X.
Keir Starmer is new UK Prime Minister with Labour Party’s win
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer in London won a historic term in the recent elections in the United Kingdom by winning 403 seats while the Conservative Party led by outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak won only 109 seats out of 650 members of the House of Commons.
After Labour’s landslide victory, Starmer, a former lawyer who entered the British Parliament in 2015 and took over the leadership of the Labour Party in 2020, was elected as the new Prime Minister of Britain replacing Rishi Sunak, who had issued an apology to the Conservative Party for the surprise defeat. saying
he felt responsible for the loss.
Sunak said, “I take responsibility for losing to the many good, hard-working Conservative candidates who lost tonight despite their tireless efforts, local record of delivery and dedication to their communities. I am sorry.”
“Today, with the good faith of all parties, power will be transferred in an orderly and peaceful manner,” he said.
