External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar met with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer during his official visit to 10 Downing Street in London to convey Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s warm greetings and discuss advancing bilateral economic cooperation and improving people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.
The UK Prime Minister also discussed the Ukraine situation with the EAM, Jaishankar said on Tuesday in a post on X.
Jaishankar wrote on X, “Delighted to call on Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer at @10DowningStreet today.” PM @narendramodi sent his warm greetings. We discussed expanding our bilateral economic cooperation and improving people-to-people exchanges. PM Starmer also expressed the UK’s stance on the Ukraine situation.”
The EAM also met with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy and other senior officials.
In another post on X, the EAM described his meeting with the UK’s Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, in which he thanked him for the welcome and expressed hope about the encounter.
“Thank you, FS @DavidLammy, for the extremely warm welcome at the Chevening House.” “I look forward to our discussions,” the EAM stated on X.
Earlier on Tuesday, EAM Jaishankar met with the Home Secretary and the Secretary of State for the Department of Business and Trade in the UK.
After visiting Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, EAM Jaishankar stated that the two leaders discussed topics such as talent flow and cooperation efforts between India and the UK to combat “trafficking and extremism”.
He wrote on X, “I had a good meeting with Home Secretary @YvetteCooperMP today in London. We discussed talent flow, people-to-people interactions, and collaborative efforts to combat trafficking and extremism.”
During his meeting with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Jonathan Reynolds, EAM Jaishankar emphasised the progress of the free trade agreement talks between India and the UK.
He added, “It was a pleasure to meet Secretary of State for @biztradegovuk @jreynoldsMP today in London. We discussed the progress of our FTA negotiations.”
According to a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs, EAM Jaishankar is on an official visit to the United Kingdom and Ireland until March 9, during which he will conduct discussions to reinvigorate India’s friendly relations with both countries.
In Ireland, EAM Jaishankar will meet with his Irish counterpart, Simon Harris, as well as other dignitaries and members of the Indian community.
EAM Jaishankar will visit Ireland on March 6 and 7.
India and Ireland have favourable bilateral relations based on shared democratic values, cultural linkages, and increasing economic interaction.
According to the statement, EAM’s visit will provide India’s amicable relations with the United Kingdom and Ireland a fresh boost.
The External Affairs Minister’s meeting with the UK Prime Minister comes only days after a rare public fight at the White House between US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Following the showdown, Starmer called a summit with European leaders in London and promised to work towards a peace settlement to end the conflict in Ukraine.
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