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New Delhi, Nov 7: British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday insisted upon strengthening the trade and opportunities between India and UK and said the two countries share a “special bond”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also sought cooperation from UK in a range of areas including research, education, healthcare and technology. PM Narendra Modi said New Delhi expects ‘Make In India’ will be an important aspect of India-UK bilateral engagement.
“There is so much potential between India-UK relationship,” UK Prime Minister Theresa May said at the India UK TECH Summit here, adding: “We have a very special bond.” Theresa May said that Britain was working on economic and social reforms and that Indian “investment is helping us diversifying our economy”. May also announced that the travel to UK for Indians would be made easy. “There would be a registered travel scheme for Indians to travel to Britain regularly.”
Addressing the India UK TECH Summit, PM Narendra Modi thanked Theresa May for visiting India after becoming the Prime Minister of Britain. It’s an honour for us that you chose to visit India as your first bilateral visit outside Europe,” said Narendra Modi. Narendra Modi said affordable healthcare, clean energy and technology are the sectors where India and UK can do business, bringing innovation in these areas. “Affordable healthcare, clean energy, technology are the sectors opening new potential for India-UK businesses to bring innovation,” said Modi.
“We must encourage greater mobility and participation of young people in education and research opportunities,” Modi said at India-UK TECH Summit. “Our countries face economic challenges which directly affect trade and commerce. We together have to create new opportunities,” Modi added.
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