On Monday Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Brazil and the friendship between the two nations. PM Narendra Modi also met with his UK counterpart Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron during the 19th G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro besides other leaders.
Modi said his discussions with Giorgia Meloni focused on strengthening ties in defence, security, trade, and technology. He remarked, “India-Italy friendship can greatly contribute to a better planet.” “Glad to have met Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the Rio de Janeiro G20 Summit. Our talks centred around deepening ties in defence, security, trade, and technology. We also discussed ways to boost cooperation in culture, education, and other such areas. India-Italy friendship can greatly contribute to a better planet,” Modi shared on social media platform X.
Glad to have met Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the Rio de Janeiro G20 Summit. Our talks centred around deepening ties in defence, security, trade and technology. We also talked about how to boost cooperation in culture, education and other such areas.… pic.twitter.com/BOUbBMeEov
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 18, 2024
Modi also held a bilateral meeting with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store. Earlier, PM Modi met with leaders from Indonesia and Portugal on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Brazil. In his discussions, Modi emphasised strengthening ties with both countries in areas such as commerce and defence. The ministry of external affairs spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, shared on X that PM Modi assured Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto of expanding the India-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that trade talks with India would be relaunched in the new year, following a bilateral meeting with Narendra Modi. Following Starmer and Modi’s meeting, Downing Street said the UK would seek a new strategic partnership with India, including a trade agreement as well as deepening cooperation in areas such as security, education, technology and climate change.
Starmer’s spokesperson said the UK was committed to negotiating a trade deal with India, one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. “A new trade deal with India will support jobs and prosperity in the UK — and represent a step forward in our mission to deliver growth and opportunity across our country,” a statement released by 10, Downing Street, quoted Starmer as saying after the bilateral meeting.
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