Modi speaks to UK’s new PM Keir Starmer
Modi was among the top world leaders to congratulate Starmer on his election victory yesterday.
Modi was among the top world leaders to congratulate Starmer on his election victory yesterday.
Modi congratulated Sunak on assuming office as the two leaders touched upon important sectors of collaboration such as trade, mobility, defence and security.
Rishi Sunak has taken over as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK). He is the first Indian-Origin and non-white person to hold the post of PM in the UK.
The former Chancellor of the Exchequer of Indian descent confirmed the decision through his social media and said that he wants to fix Britain's economy which is in a major crisis at present.
Truss has also worked for three former prime ministers. She was promoted by David Cameron to environment secretary and worked as justice secretary under Theresa May. She was eventually made foreign secretary by Boris Johnson in 2021.
Addressing the nation on Monday, Johnson advised Britons to avoid pubs and clubs in a bid to control the spread of the virus.
The first round of negotiations is set to last until Thursday.
There are talks in London about a so-called Canada-style trade agreement with zero tariffs.
With this, there are now three MPs of Indian-origin in Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Cabinet.
The UK formally left the EU on January 31 and is now in a pre-agreed period of transition during which it is free to open up trade talks with countries around the world.
