(You can now subscribe to our(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channelUK Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrived in the national capital on Wednesday morning (July 24) in the first high-level visit by the newly-elected Labour government in the UK.Lammy is on a two-day tour to highlight the importance of a new partnership between the UK and India that focuses on economic, domestic and global security In his first visit to India, Lammy will hold meetings with external affairs minister Jaishankar and commerce minister Piyush Goyal. Our Free Trade Agreement negotiations is the floor, not the ceiling, of our ambitions to unlock our shared potential and deliver growth, from Bengaluru to Birmingham. "He said that the UK and India have shared interests on the green transition, new technologies, economic security and global security. "I am traveling to India in my first month as Foreign Secretary because resetting our relationship with the Global South is a key part of how this government will reconnect Britain for our security and prosperity at home," he said.David Lammy will galvanise support for accelerated action on the climate crisis with India as an indispensable partner - driving forward the clean energy transition and creating opportunities for British and Indian businesses. He will discuss partnering on Indian-led global initiatives to build clean power access, climate resilience in the global south and small island states.Lammy will underscore the importance of the Living Bridge between the UK and India.

Source: The Times July 24, 2024 10:21 UTC