Following Starmer and Modi’s meeting, Downing Street said the UK would seek a new strategic partnership with India, including a trade agreement as well as deepening cooperation in areas such as security, education, technology and climate change.
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Satyajit Ray’s London home from 1950 could receive prestigious blue plaque
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UK Health Secretary praises Indian community for shaping NHS over decades
The Cabinet minister highlighted areas such as the “amazing” primary healthcare and research and innovation that is being designed and delivered in India, which the UK can learn from. He also referenced the India-UK vaccine partnership during the COVID pandemic as an example of how the bilateral partnership can be leveraged further in the healthcare sector.
