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UK-India ties on agenda

Britain and India must step up their economic and security ties, Foreign Minister Liz Truss said ahead of a visit to Delhi where she will announce a green tech investment and pitch her vision of Britain’s new role in the world to senior Indian ministers.

Ms Truss, who was appointed as foreign secretary last month, has also held meetings in Saudi Arabia and Qatar as part of her post-Brexit push to build new diplomatic and defence alliances around the world.

She will meet Indian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav in Delhi, and announce an investment to fund green tech infrastructure projects across India.

“I want the UK and India to step up their partnership in critical areas like technology, investment, security and defence,” Ms Truss said.

“India is the world’s largest democracy, a tech and economic powerhouse and a vital strategic partner for the UK.”

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is coming to Britain next month for the COP26 UN climate summit, Mr Yadav said.

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