FS Misri, UK Permanent Under Secretary Robbins co-chair Foreign Office Consultations
New Delhi, June 3 (UNI) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and UK Permanent Under Secretary Oliver Robbins today co-chaired the 17th India-UK Foreign Office Consultations and 1st Strategic Exports and Technology Cooperation Dialogue during which they focused on further deepening and diversifying the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
The MEA spokesperson in a post on X said that Foreign Secretary Miri thanked the UK Government for their expression of solidarity and support to India in the fight against terrorism.
'17th India-UK Foreign Office Consultations and 1st Strategic Exports and Technology Cooperation Dialogue co-chaired by Foreign Secretary @VikramMisri and Permanent Under Secretary @Ollyrobbins were held in New Delhi.
'Wide ranging discussions on entire gamut of bilateral relations focusing on further deepening & diversifying India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in areas of Trade & Economy, Technology, Science, Innovation, Defence & Security, Education, Health & Climate & People-to-People exchanges took place. They also discussed the regional & global issues of topical significance.
'Foreign Secretary thanked UK Government for expression of solidarity and support to India in fight against terrorism.'
The UK, in a readout, said the two sides 'welcomed the significant breakthroughs achieved across the full breadth of the partnership since consultations in London last year, including the announcement of the historic trade deal. Economic growth is the number one mission of the UK Government. Both agreed to work towards implementing the shared vision of the two prime ministers for an ambitious partnership between the UK and India over the next decade.'
This year's consultations included the inaugural Strategic Exports and Technology Cooperation Dialogue, aimed at building mutual understanding of systems and agreeing on areas for future cooperation on key sectors such as technology and defence, the UK High Commission said in a statement.
Oliver Robbins, Permanent Under-Secretary at the FCDO, said: 'I'm delighted to be in India to help advance one of the UK's most vital partnerships in the world. In a more complex world, there is strong ambition from both governments to take this partnership to even greater heights.'
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