Rio de Janeiro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced in his first meeting with his British counterpart Keir Starmer that India will open two new embassies in Belfast and Manchester, UK. The PM also called for the extradition of fugitive Indian businessmen from Britain. After talks held on the sidelines of the G20 summit late on Monday, Stormer said talks on an India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) would be resumed in the new year. At the same time, the Indian side insisted on the extradition of fugitive Indian businessmen Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi.
The conversation will begin in the new year
This was the first meeting between the two leaders since Stormer took over as British Prime Minister from Rishi Sunak in July. On the ambitious trade agreement, the two prime ministers hoped to finalize a “balanced, mutually beneficial and forward-looking” free trade agreement (FTA) while mutually agreeing on other issues, an Indian government statement said. A statement issued by the British government said that Prime Minister Stromer has announced that UK-India trade talks will resume in the new year.
Many issues remain to be resolved
In a statement issued by 10 Downing Street (the British Prime Minister’s official residence and office) after the bilateral meeting, Stromer was quoted as saying, “A new trade deal with India will boost jobs and prosperity in the UK and provide growth and opportunity for our country.” It will add another step to our mission.” Negotiations for the proposed FTA began in January 2022 and there have been 14 rounds of talks between the two sides However, many controversial issues remain to be resolved.
What did PM Modi say?
In a post on social site ‘X’, PM Modi described his meeting with his British counterpart as “extremely meaningful” and said that a comprehensive strategic partnership with Britain is a priority for India. “In the coming years, we look forward to working together in areas such as technology, green energy, security, innovation and technology,” he said. We want to strengthen cultural ties along with trade.
But know
Meanwhile, let us also mention here that Vijay Mallya, who has been living in Britain since March 2016 and is trying to avoid extradition to India, is an accused in a bank loan default case of over Rs 9,000 crore related to his defunct Kingfisher Airlines. . At the same time, fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi has been lodged in a London jail for the past five years. He has lost his extradition battle to face fraud and money laundering charges in India. (language)
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