British PM Theresa May says UK and India are 'natural partners'
British Prime Minister Theresa May makes her first bilateral visit outside Europe to India, after taking office in July.
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British Prime Minister Theresa May made her first bilateral visit outside Europe to India, after taking office in July. PTI
Eyeing India as a key trade partner, the aim of the visit is to strike commercial deals to create 1370 jobs in the UK and unlock partnership oppurtunities worth £2 billion. PTI
In a joint address to the India-Britain Tech Summit, May applauded India's help in diversifying Britain's economy through investment where Modi pointed out areas where London could help New Delhi — in affordable healthcare, technology and academics. PTI
Prior to her departure for Bangalore, she said: "The UK and India are natural partners – the world’s oldest democracy and the world’s largest democracy." PTI
India invests more in the UK than in the rest of the EU combined, and the UK is the largest G20 investor in India. PTI