PM Modi, Andy Burnham pledge to take India-UK strategic partnership to new heights

July 31, 2026 8:55 PM

PM Modi, Andy Burnham pledge to take India-UK strategic partnership to new heights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and newly elected UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to deepen the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, with a renewed focus on technology, trade, defence, clean energy and people-to-people ties. During a telephone conversation, PM Modi congratulated Burnham on assuming office and conveyed his best wishes for a successful tenure. The two leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation across priority sectors in line with the India...

India-UK chart new course for trade partnership with high-level meeting in Mumbai

October 8, 2025 8:50 PM

India-UK chart new course for trade partnership with high-level meeting in Mumbai

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade Peter Kyle held a bilateral meeting in Mumbai on Wednesday, reaffirming their commitment to deepen trade and investment ties between India and the United Kingdom. The meeting marked a major step towards operationalising the India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). Both Ministers agreed to reposition the Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) to oversee the agreement’s implemen...