Lagatar24 desk
New Delhi, Oct 29: The Ukraine conflict and the situation in Indo-Pacific figured prominently during the conversation between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and visiting British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly.
Notably, Cleverly arrived in India on Friday on a two-day visit primarily to attend a special meeting of the UN Security Council Counter Terrorism Committee.
“Delighted to welcome UK Foreign Secretary @JamesCleverly on his first India visit; shortly after our meeting in New York last month,” Jaishankar tweeted.
Delighted to welcome UK Foreign Secretary @JamesCleverly on his first India visit; shortly after our meeting in New York last month.
Noted the progress in our Roadmap 2030. Also discussed the Ukraine conflict and the Indo-Pacific. pic.twitter.com/LCmYJPGGFr
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) October 29, 2022
It is the first official visit from Britain since Rishi Sunak became the country’s first prime minister of Indian descent. The British foreign secretary pledged additional British International Investment cooperation between the UK and India during the visit.
According to the British High Commission, this includes 11 million pounds in UK finance for Kinara Capital, a fintech business run by a woman. British International Investment aims to boost economic growth and trade ties with the UK’s allies.
According to the high commission, Cleverly also disclosed a 22 million pound investment by the UK-supported Neev II Fund into Hygenco, a company that would support India’s transition to green energy by developing green hydrogen.
