UK foreign secretary David Lammy to push for partnership reset with India
5 months ago

UK foreign secretary David Lammy to push for partnership reset with India

Hindustan Times  

British foreign secretary David Lammy will push for a reset of the India-UK partnership during his visit to New Delhi this week, reinforcing Britain’s commitment to securing a free trade agreement that benefits both countries. “I am travelling 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, referring to the new Labour Party government that came to power with a landslide victory in the UK polls this month. Lammy, who described India as the “emerging superpower of the 21st century”, will push for a reset of the India-UK partnership, including through reinforcing Britain’s commitment to securing an FTA that benefits both sides, the statement said. After India, Lammy will attend the Asean foreign ministers’ meeting in Laos, where he will advance UK economic partnerships and unveil new cooperation on climate and health.

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UK Minister for Indo-Pacific reiterates commitment to deepen partnership with India
1 month ago

UK Minister for Indo-Pacific reiterates commitment to deepen partnership with India

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In a bid to reiterate the UK’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations Catherine West, the UK’s Minister for the Indo-Pacific, reached India on Monday. The British High Commission here, in its statement on Monday said, “During her two-day visit she will hold meetings with senior Indian ministers and officials and learn more about the unique living bridge both …

UK needs ‘more diplomacy’ with China but will always put security first – Lammy
2 months ago

UK needs ‘more diplomacy’ with China but will always put security first – Lammy

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK approach to China needs “more diplomacy, not less”, …

Will David Lammy’s trip to Beijing fix the UK’s China problem?
2 months ago

Will David Lammy’s trip to Beijing fix the UK’s China problem?

The Independent  

For the first Labour government in 14 years, the home front quickly turned problematic, what with street riots in the first month and the supposed shock-horror discovery of a huge hole in the public finances. During a forensic interrogation at Prime Minister’s Questions, Sunak left Starmer searching his notes for an adequate response to an opposition leader who seemed better …

UK-China Relations: A New Chapter Unfolds
2 months, 1 week ago

UK-China Relations: A New Chapter Unfolds

China Daily  

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy's visit to China will mark a significant opportunity for a new beginning in Sino-British relations. The relationship between the two nations is of importance for the people of both nations and for the wider global community. Lammy's visit could lead to concrete steps toward re-establishing a productive partnership between the two sides, one that can …

India, UK ink new security initiative
4 months, 4 weeks ago

India, UK ink new security initiative

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: British foreign secretary David Lammy held wide-ranging talks with external affairs minister S. Jaishankar in the national capital on Wednesday. New Delhi said the TSI will be "coordinated by the national security advisors of both countries through existing and new dialogues" and that the "NSAs will set the priority areas and identify interdependencies for cooperation on critical and …

India-UK FTA negotiations is floor not ceiling of our ambitions: British Foreign Secretary David Lammy
5 months ago

India-UK FTA negotiations is floor not ceiling of our ambitions: British Foreign Secretary David Lammy

The Hindu  

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, began a two-day visit to India to galvanise negotiations for an ambitious Free Trade Agreement and reset the overall bilateral partnership in crucial areas such as clean energy, new technologies and security. The British foreign secretary's visit to New Delhi is the first high-level engagement between India and the UK …

Jaishankar to host U.K. Foreign Secretary Lammy on July 24 ahead of travel to ASEAN and Quad meetings
5 months ago

Jaishankar to host U.K. Foreign Secretary Lammy on July 24 ahead of travel to ASEAN and Quad meetings

The Hindu  

Ahead of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visits to Laos for ASEAN meetings and Japan for the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, he will host the new U.K. Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, in Delhi on July 24 for a two-day visit, sources said. Mr. Lammy, who is the first high-level official from the newly elected Labour government headed by Prime Minister …

New U.K. Foreign Secretary Lammy to arrive for talks; FTA, security issues on top of agenda
5 months ago

New U.K. Foreign Secretary Lammy to arrive for talks; FTA, security issues on top of agenda

The Hindu  

In the first high-level visit by the newly-elected Labour government in the United Kingdom, U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy will arrive on July 24 morning for a day-long visit, where a “full reset” of ties and “economic, domestic and global security” will be at the top of the agenda, the British Foreign Office announced. “I am traveling to India in …

UK foreign secretary David Lammy to visit India, FTA to top agenda
5 months ago

UK foreign secretary David Lammy to visit India, FTA to top agenda

Hindustan Times  

As India and the UK prepare for a visit by British foreign secretary David Lammy to New Delhi this week, negotiations for a bilateral trade deal could be prolonged as Britain’s new Labour Party government is expected to reopen certain key issues, people familiar with the matter said. The negotiations for the FTA could be prolonged as the new UK …

Labour will reset partnership with India, says Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Labour will reset partnership with India, says Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy

The Hindu  

Days before the U.K.’s general election, the opposition Labour Party’s shadow Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, reiterated that his party would reset its relationship with India. Referring to former Conservative U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s recital of a colonial-era Rudyard Kipling poem during a visit to a temple in Myanmar, Mr Lammy said, to applause, “If I recite a poem, it …

India, UK note 'good progress' on 2030 Roadmap, reaffirm FTA commitment
7 months ago

India, UK note 'good progress' on 2030 Roadmap, reaffirm FTA commitment

India TV News  

London: Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra, who was on an official two-day to the United Kingdom, took part in the annual India-UK Strategic Dialogue with his counterpart, Sir Philip Barton, Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, where they discussed the "good progress" made in the 2030 Roadmap between the two countries. “The two reflected on good progress on …

India-UK FTA: Jaishankar hopes both sides will find a workable ’landing point’
1 year, 1 month ago

India-UK FTA: Jaishankar hopes both sides will find a workable ’landing point’

Live Mint  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is on a five-day official visit to the United Kingdom to give “new impetus to the friendly ties”, Monday said India and Britain are currently focusing on a free trade agreement and hoped that both the countries would find a "landing point" workable for both of them. The Indian foreign minister said the Agenda …

David Lammy proposes reset of foreign policy to strength Britain's EU ties
1 year, 3 months ago

David Lammy proposes reset of foreign policy to strength Britain's EU ties

The Telegraph  

David Lammy, the shadow foreign secretary, has proposed forging stronger ties between Britain and the EU through a reset of foreign policy under a future Labour government. “And Little England, which is unfortunately what is being pursued by Rishi Sunak.” He echoed the views made by Sir Keir Starmer during a meeting staged by Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau that …

India, UK to hold negotiations on 'Free Trade Agreement' today; Will it benefit New Delhi? – India TV
2 years ago

India, UK to hold negotiations on 'Free Trade Agreement' today; Will it benefit New Delhi? – India TV

India TV News  

India-UK Free Trade Agreement: Nearly five months after their first meeting, India and the United Kingdom will again start negotiations on Free Trade Agreement on Monday. Notably, this will be the sixth round of meetings where UK's Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch, who is currently in India, and her Indian counterpart Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal will hold a face-to-face meeting …

UK trade minister to launch FTA talks in Delhi next week
2 years, 11 months ago

UK trade minister to launch FTA talks in Delhi next week

Live Mint  

Britain's Secretary of State for International Trade Anne-Marie Trevelyan will launch free trade agreement negotiations during a visit to New Delhi starting on Wednesday, the UK government said on Sunday. The Department for International Trade said the schedule for the two-day visit to India will include bilateral talks between Trevelyan and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday, when …

Trade and climate, the pivot for India-U.S. ties
3 years, 1 month ago

Trade and climate, the pivot for India-U.S. ties

The Hindu  

When the history of the 21st century is written, India and the United States and the strategic alliance they forge should play starring roles. However, early signs suggest we might be headed for a replay of previous showdowns at COP26 in Glasgow: while India just announced a net zero goal for 2070 — a welcome development even if well after …

Businesses eyeing fresh trade agreement between India and UK, says UKIBC
3 years, 7 months ago

Businesses eyeing fresh trade agreement between India and UK, says UKIBC

Business Standard  

Businesses eyeing fresh trade agreement between India and UK, says UKIBC The UKIBC said it expected to see a step-change in the volume and nature of the trade and investment relationship between the two countries Premium The statement comes a day ahead of a virtual meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Boris Johnson Shreya Nandi New …

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