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BIG STORY NOVEMBER 25, 2022 | The Indian Eye 5

Modi receives the gravel of G20 Presidency from the Indonesian president Narendra Modi in a bilateral meeting with the British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
in Bali on Wednesday (ANI) on Wednesday (ANI)

role in the successful negotiations of the G20 summit in Bali. During the This announcement in the the UK’s wider commitment to forg-
the outcome document.” meeting, the two leaders discussed Downing Street readout came hours ing stronger links with the Indo-Pa-
The foreign secretary said that the immense scope for strengthen- after Sunak met Prime Minister Na- cific region to strengthen both our
PM Modi and Chinese President Xi ing ‘India-Singapore cooperation’ rendra Modi on the sidelines of the economies,” Downing Street said in
Jinping exchanged courtesies at the in emerging areas, including green 17th edition of the G20 Summit. This a statement.
G20 dinner hosted by Indonesian economy and solar energy. Naren- was their first meeting after the first It said the UK has more links
President Joko Widodo in Bali, In- dra Modi and Lee Hsien Loong also Indian-origin British PM assumed with India than almost any country
donesia. Both the leaders exchanged spoke about ways to boost trade and office last month. in the Indo-Pacific region. Nearly a
pleasantries at the high-profile din- cultural linkages between the two “Prime Ministers @narendra- quarter of all international students
ner. Earlier, Modi arrived at the nations. modi and @RishiSunak in conver- in the UK are from India, and Indi-
mangrove forest in Bali and was Earlier, the Indian Prime Minis- sation during the first day of the @ an investment into the UK supports
greeted upon his arrival by Indone- ter also held a meeting with French g20org Summit in Bali,” PM Modi’s 95,000 jobs across the UK.
sia’s President Joko Widodo. President Emmanuel Macron in Office said in a tweet. The UK is currently negotiating
In Bali, Modi also held a meet- Bali. The two leaders had “fruitful The British government said In- a trade deal with India - if agreed it
ing with German Chancellor Olaf deliberations” on various issues, dia is the first visa-national country will be the first deal of its kind India
Scholz. During the meeting, the two Prime Minister’s Office said in a to benefit from such a scheme, high- has made with a European country.
leaders discussed different topics to tweet. Modi and Macron discussed lighting the strength of the UK-India The trade deal would build on the
strengthen ties between India and how the two nations can strengthen Migration and Mobility Partnership UK-India trading relationship, al-
Germany in various sectors, includ- defense ties and boost sustainable agreed last year. “Today the UK-In- ready worth 24 billion pounds, and
ing trade, finance and security. growth. dia Young Professionals Scheme was allow the UK to seize the opportu-
According to the statement re- Sharing details regarding Mo- confirmed, offering 3,000 places to nities presented by India’s growing
leased by the Ministry of External di’s meeting with Macron, Prime 18-30-year-old degree-educated In- economy.
Affairs, it was the third meeting be- Minister’s Office tweeted, “PM @ dian nationals to come to the UK to In parallel to the mobility part-
tween the two leaders this year. The narendramodi and President @Em- live and work for up to two years,” nership with India, the British gov-
statement further said that Modi manuelMacron held talks at the @ the UK Prime Minister’s Office said ernment said it is also strengthening
and Scholz discussed bilateral co- g20org Summit in Bali. They had in a tweet. its ability to remove immigration
operation between India and Ger- fruitful deliberations on a variety of Under the new UK-India Young offenders.
many, which entered a new phase subjects. The two leaders discussed Professionals Scheme, the UK “A landmark Memorandum of
with the signing of the partnership how to enhance defense ties, further will offer 3,000 places annually to Understanding was signed between
on Green and Sustainable Devel- sustainable growth and increase eco- 18-30-year-old degree-educated In- the UK and India in May 2021 aimed
opment by the PM and Chancel- nomic cooperation.” dian nationals to come to the UK to at increasing mobility between our
lor during the Inter-Governmental In an important development, live and work in UK for up to two countries, returning those with no
Consultations (IGC). UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has years. The scheme will be reciprocal. right to be in the UK and India re-
Narendra Modi also held a meet- given the go-ahead for 3,000 visas “The launch of the scheme is a spectively and sharing best practice
ing with Singapore’s counterpart for young professionals from India significant moment both for our bi- on organized immigration crime,”
Lee Hsien Loong on the sidelines of to work in the UK each year. lateral relationship with India and the UK PMO added.

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