A series of high-level virtual meetings are planned for next fortnight as surging COVID cases have made it difficult for physical engagement. Coming Monday will see Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson interact even as the latter’s visit to India got deferred due to rising covid cases in India.
Earlier this week, when the formal announcement of the visit being deferred was announced, UK PM Boris said, “The relationship between the UK and India is of huge importance and I’ll be talking to Prime Minister Modi on Monday, we’ll be trying to do as much as we can virtually.”
During the talks, both sides are set to agree on a Roadmap 2030 for future relations that aims to increase ties in every sector from trade to investment and technological collaboration. In the month of March, UK published its Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign policy with a key focus on India as London focuses on its “tilt” to Indo Pacific.
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