UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will announce a series of technology and infrastructure tie-ups with India worth over USD 82 million to boost both economies and help developing countries grow in a clean and sustainable way, the British government said on Friday.
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will announce a series of technology and infrastructure tie-ups with India worth over USD 82 million to boost both economies and help developing countries grow in a clean and sustainable way, the British government said on Friday.
Truss arrived in New Delhi on Friday for a two-day visit to hold talks with her counterpart S Jaishankar and Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav to discuss areas for closer collaboration, it said.
The minister is set to announce a series of technology and infrastructure tie-ups with India worth over 60 million pounds (USD 82 million) to boost both economies and help developing countries grow in a clean and sustainable way.
The talks between Truss and External Affairs Minister Jaishankar will lead to the announcement a new Strategic Futures Forum, bringing together leading figures from government, business and academia in both countries to drive closer links in priority areas like tech and security, and shape the longer-term, strategic vision for India-UK partnership to build on the tech expertise in both countries.
I want the UK and India to step-up their partnership in critical areas like technology, investment, security and defence, said Truss, who was last in India in her previous role as International Trade Secretary.
India is the world’s largest democracy, a tech and economic powerhouse and a vital strategic partner for the UK. Closer ties including in areas like tech and infrastructure will deliver jobs and growth in both countries, boost developing world economies and help us promote our values on the global stage, she said