UK Foreign Secy calls on Modi, discusses strategic partnership

 

 

 

BRITISH Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during which they discussed the vast potential of the India-UK partnership in the post-COVID and post-Brexit world. In a tweet after the meeting, Modi said that he was looking forward to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s visit to India to be the Chief Guest at the Republic Day celebrations next month. “Excellent meeting with @DominicRaab, UK Secretary of State of @FCDOGovUK.

 

Discussed the vast potential of the India-UK partnership in the post-COVID, post-BREXIT world,” Modi tweeted. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said that the UK Foreign Secretary called on Prime Minister Modi and the discussions during the meeting covered various facets of the two country’s strategic partnership.

 

British Prime Minister Johnson will visit India next month to attend the Republic Day celebrations as the Chief Guest, UK Foreign Secretary Raab had announced on Tuesday after holding talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Recalling his recent telephone conversation with British PM, Modi stressed the importance of the India-UK partnership in the post-COVID world.