India and UK today held delegation level talks on strengthen cooperation in different areas including trade and prosperity, defence and security, climate and health.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Visiting UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New Delhi where the two leaders discussed how to give policy directions to broaden bilateral cooperation and encourage more activities and collaborations.&nbsp;<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Mr. Jaishankar said, it is important that India and UK strengthen their collaboration to hasten their post-Covid economic recovery.&nbsp;<br />''&nbsp;<br />''He added that this has many facets, including promoting greater trade and investment, fostering innovation and facilitating the flow of talent.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''The Minister said, in recent years, there have been big changes in global politics and the two countries believe that their interests are better served by working together more effectively.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''That will not only be building on our historical ties, but also expressing our shared commitment to a multi-polar world.&nbsp;<br />''&nbsp;<br />''The situation in Afghanistan, the evolution of the Indo-Pacific and developments in the Middle East were among the subjects that came up for discussion.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''The challenges posed by terrorism and radicalism were a shared concern during the meeting.&nbsp;<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Mr. Jaishankar said, as India enters the UN Security Council next month, it looks forward to working together with the UK on a range of global issues.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The UK Foreign Secretary is on a four-day official visit to India.&nbsp;</span><br />
News On AIR | December 15, 2020 8:24 PM
India, UK hold delegation level talks on boosting cooperation in different areas