Prime Minister's Visits to the UK and Maldives
Prime Minister of India is scheduled for a two-day visit to the United Kingdom on July 23-24, focusing on enhancing bilateral trade and signing the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in London.
- Objectives:
- Increase bilateral trade.
- Strengthen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) with a focus on key areas such as trade and economy, technology and innovation, defense and security, climate, health, education, and people-to-people ties.
Visit to the Maldives
- Following the UK visit, the PM will travel to the Maldives on July 25 and 26.
- The leaders will discuss and review the progress of the 'Comprehensive Economic and Maritime Security Partnership’.
Nepal Prime Minister's Upcoming Visit to India
- Nepal's Foreign Ministry announced that the prime minister of Nepal will undertake an official visit to India in mid-September, starting on September 16.
- This visit is significant, as it follows Nepal's prime minister's decision to visit China for his first foreign trip after taking office, deviating from the tradition of visiting India.