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Lammy meets PM, Jaishankar: Trade to terror, India and UK flag deeper ties
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India follows a policy of “zero tolerance against terrorism” and expects its partners to understand it. This is the first visit by a Foreign Minister from a P-5 country to India after the India-Pakistan hostilities last month. The visit follows the historic Free Trade Agreement agreed between the two countries. The new deal with India is expected to increase bilateral trade by over £25 billion every year, UK GDP by £4.8 billion, and wages by £2.2 billion each year in the long run, putting money back in the pockets of working people,” the British High Commission said. It comes ahead of the launch of the UK and India’s modern Industrial Strategy, which the UK says will make it quicker, easier and cheaper to do business in London. The UK-India Cultural Cooperation to boost collaboration across the arts and culture, creative industries, and tourism sectors. The agreement will open the door for increased UK creative exports to India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who met Lammy as well, said: “Pleased to meet UK Foreign Secretary Mr David Lammy. Appreciate his substantive contribution to the remarkable progress in our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, further strengthened by the recently concluded FTA. Value UK’s support for India’s fight against cross-border terrorism.”
This is the first visit by a Foreign Minister from a P-5 country to India after the India-Pakistan hostilities last month. Lammy had visited Islamabad on May 16, when he had welcomed the ceasefire between India and Pakistan.
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Jaishankar said: “Let me thank the Government of the United Kingdom for the strong condemnation of the barbaric terrorist attack in Pahalgam in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and for your solidarity and support to India in the fight against terrorism. We practice a policy of zero tolerance against terrorism and expect our partners to understand it, and we will never countenance perpetrators of evil being put at par with its victims.”
Jaishankar said that recent conclusion of the India-UK FTA and the Double Contribution Convention is “truly a milestone” which will not only propel two-way trade and investment but will have also have a “positive effect on other strategic aspects of our bilateral ties, it would also contribute to the strengthening of supply and value chains”.
He said that the Technology Security Initiative (TSI) will enable deeper collaboration in strategic technology sectors of AI, Semiconductors, Telecom, Quantum, HealthTech/ Bio-Tech, Critical Minerals and Advanced Materials.
The two sides have also launched the Strategic Exports and Technology Cooperation Dialogue which will increase TSI’s effectiveness in promoting trade in critical and emerging technologies, including the resolution of relevant licensing or regulatory issues.
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He also said that the UK-India infrastructure financial bridge can “unlock quality long term capital flows from the United Kingdom to India”, and that “would surely contribute to our infrastructure development”.
“There is very good collaboration in the education sector with many more universities, I believe, planning to establish their campuses in India, and on the people-to-people ties front, we had the privilege — I myself had the honour — to open two new consulates in Manchester and Belfast.”
According to the British High Commission, bolstering economic and migration ties and delivering further growth opportunities for British businesses are top on Lammy’s agenda.
“The visit follows the historic Free Trade Agreement agreed between the two countries and will deliver on this government’s commitment to boost jobs and prosperity. The new deal with India is expected to increase bilateral trade by over £25 billion every year, UK GDP by £4.8 billion, and wages by £2.2 billion each year in the long run, putting money back in the pockets of working people,” it said.
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Lammy said: “India was one of my first visits as Foreign Secretary, and since then has been a key partner in the delivery of our Plan for Change. Our relationship has gone from strength to strength — securing our future technologies, adding over £25bn in trade every year between our countries and deepening the strong links between our cultures and people.
“Signing a free trade agreement is just the start of our ambitions — we’re building a modern partnership with India for a new global era. We want to go even further to foster an even closer relationship and cooperate when it comes to delivering growth, fostering innovative technology, tackling the climate crisis and delivering our migration priorities, and providing greater security for our people.”
The visit comes as some of India’s top business leaders endorsed the trade deal which will increase opportunities for trade and investment between the UK and India. It also comes ahead of the launch of the UK’s modern Industrial Strategy, which London says, will make it quicker, easier and cheaper to do business in the UK.
On May 2, the UK and India signed a new UK-India Programme of Cultural Cooperation to boost collaboration across the arts and culture, creative industries, tourism and sport sectors. The agreement will open the door for increased UK creative exports to India and enable more partnerships between UK and Indian museums and cultural institutions, helping to grow UK soft power.
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At the 13th UK-India Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) in April, UK’s Chancellor Rachel Reeves had welcomed £400m of trade and investment wins set to boost the British and the Indian economy and deliver economic growth and security for the working people.
Lammy had travelled to India on his first official visit as Foreign Secretary in July last year, when he announced the TSI.
Lammy meets PM, Jaishankar: Trade to terror, India and UK flag deeper ties
India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India follows a policy of “zero tolerance against terrorism’ The visit follows the historic Free Trade Agreement agreed between the two countries. The new deal with India is expected to increase bilateral trade by over £25 billion every year, UK GDP by £4.8 billion, and wages by £2.2 billion each year in the long run. The two sides have also launched the Strategic Exports and Technology Cooperation Dialogue which will increase TSI’s effectiveness in promoting trade in critical and emerging technologies. It comes ahead of the launch of the UK and India’s modern Industrial Strategy, which says it will make it easier and cheaper to do business in the UK. The UK-India Cultural Cooperation Programme aims to boost collaboration across the arts and culture, creative industries, museums and tourism. It is the first visit by a Foreign Minister from a P-5 country to India after the India-Pakistan hostilities last month. The British High Commission said bolstering economic and migration ties and delivering further growth opportunities for British businesses are top on the agenda.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who met Lammy as well, said: “Pleased to meet UK Foreign Secretary Mr David Lammy. Appreciate his substantive contribution to the remarkable progress in our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, further strengthened by the recently concluded FTA. Value UK’s support for India’s fight against cross-border terrorism.”
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This is the first visit by a Foreign Minister from a P-5 country to India after the India-Pakistan hostilities last month. Lammy had visited Islamabad on May 16, when he had welcomed the ceasefire between India and Pakistan.
Jaishankar said: “Let me thank the Government of the United Kingdom for the strong condemnation of the barbaric terrorist attack in Pahalgam in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and for your solidarity and support to India in the fight against terrorism. We practice a policy of zero tolerance against terrorism and expect our partners to understand it, and we will never countenance perpetrators of evil being put at par with its victims.”
Jaishankar said that recent conclusion of the India-UK FTA and the Double Contribution Convention is “truly a milestone” which will not only propel two-way trade and investment but will have also have a “positive effect on other strategic aspects of our bilateral ties, it would also contribute to the strengthening of supply and value chains”.
He said that the Technology Security Initiative (TSI) will enable deeper collaboration in strategic technology sectors of AI, Semiconductors, Telecom, Quantum, HealthTech/ Bio-Tech, Critical Minerals and Advanced Materials.
The two sides have also launched the Strategic Exports and Technology Cooperation Dialogue which will increase TSI’s effectiveness in promoting trade in critical and emerging technologies, including the resolution of relevant licensing or regulatory issues.
Story continues below this ad
He also said that the UK-India infrastructure financial bridge can “unlock quality long term capital flows from the United Kingdom to India”, and that “would surely contribute to our infrastructure development”.
“There is very good collaboration in the education sector with many more universities, I believe, planning to establish their campuses in India, and on the people-to-people ties front, we had the privilege — I myself had the honour — to open two new consulates in Manchester and Belfast.”
According to the British High Commission, bolstering economic and migration ties and delivering further growth opportunities for British businesses are top on Lammy’s agenda.
“The visit follows the historic Free Trade Agreement agreed between the two countries and will deliver on this government’s commitment to boost jobs and prosperity. The new deal with India is expected to increase bilateral trade by over £25 billion every year, UK GDP by £4.8 billion, and wages by £2.2 billion each year in the long run, putting money back in the pockets of working people,” it said.
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Lammy said: “India was one of my first visits as Foreign Secretary, and since then has been a key partner in the delivery of our Plan for Change. Our relationship has gone from strength to strength — securing our future technologies, adding over £25bn in trade every year between our countries and deepening the strong links between our cultures and people.
“Signing a free trade agreement is just the start of our ambitions — we’re building a modern partnership with India for a new global era. We want to go even further to foster an even closer relationship and cooperate when it comes to delivering growth, fostering innovative technology, tackling the climate crisis and delivering our migration priorities, and providing greater security for our people.”
The visit comes as some of India’s top business leaders endorsed the trade deal which will increase opportunities for trade and investment between the UK and India. It also comes ahead of the launch of the UK’s modern Industrial Strategy, which London says, will make it quicker, easier and cheaper to do business in the UK.
On May 2, the UK and India signed a new UK-India Programme of Cultural Cooperation to boost collaboration across the arts and culture, creative industries, tourism and sport sectors. The agreement will open the door for increased UK creative exports to India and enable more partnerships between UK and Indian museums and cultural institutions, helping to grow UK soft power.
Story continues below this ad
At the 13th UK-India Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) in April, UK’s Chancellor Rachel Reeves had welcomed £400m of trade and investment wins set to boost the British and the Indian economy and deliver economic growth and security for the working people.
Lammy had travelled to India on his first official visit as Foreign Secretary in July last year, when he announced the TSI.