PM Modi in UK, India signs civil nuclear agreement with Britain

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LONDON: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced that India and Britain have signed a civil nuclear agreement, which shows the mutual trust between the two countries. Britain on its part said it supports India's bid for permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council.

"We have today signed civil nuclear agreement, which is a symbol of our mutual trust," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a joint statement with Cameron. He also thanked Cameron for Britain's support for India's permanent membership for UN Security Council.

Speaking first, Cameron said India and the UK are natural partners being the oldest and largest democracies. "We both have big ambitions for our relationship," the British PM said.

source- PM Modi in UK, India signs civil nuclear agreement with Britain - The Times of India
Here are the 10 latest developments in the story:

1. "We must support a common definition of terrorism in the UN. And we need a social movement against extremism in countries where they originate," PM Modi said at the Royal Gallery of the British Parliament. He also reaffirmed India's stand on climate change.
2. "India is committed to protecting every citizen's freedom," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after being asked about the "growing incidents of intolerance" by the British media during his joint media conference with David Cameron.
3. Following the bilateral talks, India and UK announced new partnerships worth 9 billion pounds. India and UK has also signed a civil nuclear deal, PM Modi said.
4. "We have decided to intensify bilateral summits and collaborate on technology, culture, education, defence sectors. UK also supports India's permanent membership in Security council," Mr Cameron said.
5. After landing in the Heathrow airport earlier today, PM Modi had tweeted, "Reached London. India-UK ties will receive a great impetus. Will attend a wide range of programmes in UK."
6. Scenes of great jubilation were witnessed outside the St James' Court in London, as PM Modi got off his car and walked up to greet a huge group of slogan-shouting supporters. Later, he was given an official welcome with a Guard of Honour at the Treasury Quadrangle near 10 Downing Street.
7. PM Modi will stay overnight at Chequers, a 16th century mansion that is Mr Cameron's country retreat in Buckinghamshire. The two are expected to have a joint yoga session there.
8. Tomorrow, PM Modi lunches with the Queen at the Buckingham Palace and then addresses an estimated 60,000 members of the Indian community at the Wembley stadium in London. There are about 1.5 million people of Indian origin in the UK.
9. PM Modi's visit, the first by an Indian prime minister since 2006, follows Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit last month that yielded $62 billion in deals. Comparisons are being drawn between the two visits.

 

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