Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two nation tour of United Kindom and Turkey from 12th of this Month. In the United Kingdom, Mr Modi will attend a wide range of programmes from bilateral meetings to meeting business leaders, while in Turkey, the Prime minister will participate in G-20 summit. <br/><br/>In a Facebook post this evening, Mr Modi said his visit to the United Kingdom is aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation. Mr Modi said, India and U K are two vibrant democracies, which are proud of their diversity and multicultural societies. His visit to UK is the first Prime Ministerial visit in almost a decade. <br/><br/>Mr Modi will be meeting Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. He will hold comprehensive talks with Prime Minister David Cameron and discuss a variety of issues of mutual interest. He will address British Parliament. In London, Mr Modi will also pay homage at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi. The Prime Minister will visit the place where Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar lived during his stay in London. Recently, this place has been acquired by the Maharashtra government and it will be converted into a museum for people to visit and pay their respects. <br/><br/>To explore avenues of more effective economic cooperation, Mr. Modi will interact with CEOs at a round table in London. He said, defence manufacturing will be a prime focus during the talks. There will be deliberations on clean energy and Mr Modi will seek to achieve progress in India's endeavour to make clean energy more affordable and accessible for the 1.25 billion Indians. <br/><br/>UK is home to a 1.5 million-people strong Indian diaspora, who have immensely contributed to society in different walks of life. Giving details of his Turkey trip commencing from 14th, Mr. Narendra Modi said, the G-20 Summit is being held at a critical juncture, just after the adoption of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and just before discussions on climate change at COP-21 in Paris. He said, like last year, India's focus will remain on mitigating the menace of black money, tax erosion and bringing greater transparency.