Jaishankar meets UK PM Rishi Sunak on Diwali, gifts cricket bat with Virat Kohli's autograph
World Cup 2023 top run-scorers: Virat Kohli climbs to 1st position as Shreyas Iyer enters top 10; check others on list Jaishankar and his wife, Kyoko Jaishankar also offered prayers at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (Neasden Temple) in London during his UK visit. The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is Europe's first authentic and traditionally built Hindu temple. Taking to his official handle on X, EAM Jaishankar shared details about his meeting with the UK PM.
He posted, “Delighted to call on Prime Minister @RishiSunak on #Diwali Day. Conveyed the best wishes of PM @narendramodi. India and the UK are actively engaged in reframing the relationship for contemporary times.
Thank Mr. and Mrs. Sunak for their warm reception and gracious hospitality." UK PM Rishi Sunak, wife Akshata Murty host Diwali event at Downing Street | See Images The external affairs minister arrived in Britain on Saturday and will conclude his visit on November 15.
He is scheduled to meet several other dignitaries during his visit. Also read: India-US forge deeper strategic alliance amid escalating security challenges posed by China In 2021, India and the UK launched a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, "India and the UK share a warm and thriving relationship.
The India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership was launched in 2021 along with the India-UK Roadmap 2030". ‘…a devout Hindu’: UK PM Rishi Sunak extends Diwali greetings, shares his ‘guiding light’ Notably, India and the UK are negotiating a Free Trade Agreement. Talks for FTA between India and the UK started in 2022 and the 12th round of negotiations took place from August 8-31 this year.
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