India, UK adopt 'Roadmap 2030', Elevate relations To 'Comprehensive Strategic Partnership'
India TodayIndia and the UK on Tuesday adopted the ambitious ‘Roadmap 2030’ during the virtual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson, to elevate bilateral ties to a ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’. We also agreed upon several new initiatives in health, technology, energy, etc.” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “The UK and India share many fundamental values. Nine MoUs/Declarations were agreed/announced at the summit in the areas of Enhanced Trade Partnership, Global Innovation Partnership, India-UK Migration and Mobility Partnership, Intent on cooperation in the fields of Digital and Technology, cooperation in the field of Telecommunications/ICT, Agreement on Customs Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance in customs matters, on new joint work between India and the UK on the India Energy Security Scenarios Calculator, medical products, pharmaceuticals, To a question on whether if AstraZeneca vaccine would be produced in the UK at the briefing held by the Ministry of External Affairs in India, Joint Secretary Europe, Sandeep Chakravorty responded in the affirmative. “India and the UK launched a comprehensive partnership on migration and mobility that will facilitate greater opportunities for the mobility of students and professionals between the two countries,” said the joint statement.