Indian PM to visit UK in almost a decade

Vikrant

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... and that probably will be a waste of time of Indian PM.

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The last prime ministerial visit to that country was by Manmohan Singh in 2006. Since then, UK-India relations have plateaued, but now they are expected to be reinvigorated by Modi’s forthcoming visit. No major agreement has been signed between the two countries in recent years.

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Since 2006, British prime ministers have visited India four times (Gordon Brown in 2008 and David Cameron three times), reflecting something of a ‘one-way traffic’. The 2004 Joint Declaration between the two countries envisaged annual summits.

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There was much uneasiness in British circles when Modi chose France as the first European country to visit (in April), but it was largely overtaken by the campaigning before May 7 general elections in Britain.

Cameron, who met Modi in Australia during the G20 meeting in October last, has often declared his eagerness to welcome Modi in London.

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Modi will be the first Indian PM to visit UK in almost a decade
 

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