Sir , Permanent Under-Secretary at
the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Shri Vinay
Kwatra, Indian Foreign Secretary met in London on 17 May for the
annual UK-India Strategic Dialogue.
They reviewed the progress made on the UK-India 2030 Roadmap
since the last dialogue in January 2023 and looked ahead to the
next phase of bilateral cooperation.
The two reflected on good progress on the 2030 Roadmap since the
last review, noting key areas where the UK and India have worked
together to tackle some of the world's biggest challenges. This
included collaborating on the world's first malaria vaccine,
working closely on India's successful G20 Presidency and
increasing opportunities for students and entrepreneurs under the
Migration and Mobility Partnership.
Alongside celebrating the milestones since the last review, this
year's dialogue included the ongoing commitment to negotiate a
mutually beneficial Free Trade Agreement (FTA), and enhance
defence cooperation.
During the visit, Kwatra also met , Minister for South
Asia, and discussed the FTA, migration and the Commonwealth. Lord
Ahmad said:
We are delighted to host Indian Foreign Secretary Kwatra in
London to underline the UK's commitment to deepening cooperation
with India. I look forward to our relationship going from
strength to strength, working together on trade, defence,
climate, and health.
Further information:
- In 2021, the UK and India agreed ambitious plans for the next
decade of the bilateral relationship with the ‘2030
Roadmap' that includes commitments to deepen cooperation on
health, climate, trade, education, science and technology, and
defence.
- The joint outcome statement from round thirteen of UK-India
FTA negotiations is available on Gov.uk.
