External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty at 10 Downing Street on Sunday to convey Diwali wishes from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Jaishankar said that he was delighted to call on the British Prime Minister on the day of Diwali and added that he has conveyed the best wishes of PM Modi to his counterpart.
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00:00 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his
00:06 wife Akshata Murthy at 10 Downing Street on Sunday to convey Diwali wishes from Prime
00:11 Minister Narendra Modi.
00:12 Jaishankar said that he was delighted to call on the British Prime Minister on the day of
00:16 Diwali and added that he has conveyed the best wishes of Prime Minister Modi to his
00:21 counterpart.
00:22 He also thanked Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy for their warm reception and gracious
00:27 hospitality.
00:28 S Jaishankar, accompanied by his wife Kyoko Jaishankar, presented Sunak a Lord Ganesha
00:34 statue and a cricket bat signed by Indian batting great Virat Kohli.
00:39 Taking to his official handle on X, EAM S Jaishankar shared details about his meeting
00:44 with the UK PM, posting, "Delighted to call on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Diwali Day.
00:50 Conveyed the best wishes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
00:53 India and UK are actively engaged in reframing the relationship for contemporary times.
00:58 Thanks Mr and Mrs Sunak for their warm reception and gracious hospitality."
01:04 Jaishankar on Sunday arrived in London on a five-day visit to the UK with an aim to
01:08 review various aspects of bilateral ties and give new impetus to the friendly ties.
01:13 Wishing everyone a very happy and prosperous Diwali.
01:16 Hope that this festival of lights brings peace, prosperity and health for all.
01:20 The EAM posted on X on Sunday.
01:24 In Britain, Jaishankar is expected to attend an event at Lord's Cricket Ground and address
01:28 the Diwali reception organised by the High Commission of India in London on Monday.
01:32 Later, he is also expected at a repatriation ceremony for two ancient temple sculptures
01:38 from Uttar Pradesh and join a discussion on the theme of "How a Billion People See the
01:42 World".
01:43 He will also hold talks with his UK counterpart, Foreign Secretary James Cleverley in London
01:48 and is expected to discuss Sunak's possible visit to India in the next few months.
01:53 In a recent release, the Ministry of External Affairs had highlighted that growing bilateral
01:57 partnership between India and the UK, noting the launch of a comprehensive strategic partnership
02:02 in 2021.
02:04 India and the UK share a warm and thriving relationship.
02:07 The India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership was launched in 2021, along with the India-UK
02:12 Roadmap 2030, the MEA said in its release.
02:16 On November 3, Prime Minister Modi and Sunak had a telephonic conversation discussing the
02:20 progress of the Free Trade Agreement.
02:22 Sunak also took the opportunity to congratulate Modi on the impressive performance of the
02:26 Indian cricket team in the ongoing Cricket World Cup.
02:30 The conversation between the two leaders also touched upon the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
02:34 Both leaders condemned the attacks by Hamas on Israel and emphasized that the terror group
02:39 did not represent the Palestinian people.
02:41 They also discussed the need to de-escalate tensions in the region.
02:45 [Music]