British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper met Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during her first official visit to India. The visit focused on strengthening UK-India ties, reviewing Vision 2035 and advancing cooperation in trade, technology, defence and education. PICS/X
Updated On: 2026-06-04 10:14 PM IST
Compiled by : Divya Nair
PM Modi on Thursday said that the partnership between India and the United Kingdom has unlocked "unprecedented" growth opportunities for both countries. "Pleased to meet UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper. Appreciated the deepening of the India-UK partnership in recent times that has unlocked unprecedented growth opportunities for both our countries," PM Modi wrote on X after meeting the visiting UK minister
Earlier in the day, Cooper met External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar. "The India-UK partnership is now a forward-looking highway of shared economic ambitions and high technology! Delighted to welcome UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper on her first visit to India," Jaishankar wrote on X after their meeting
"We reviewed ongoing progress in our cooperation, focusing on trade, technology, supply chains, defence, climate, education and people-to-people ties. Also spoke about new opportunities in clean energy, AI and critical minerals," he added
Both leaders exchanged views on global developments, including in Ukraine, West Asia and the Indo-Pacific. “Our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, powered by Vision2035, continues to advance,” he highlighted
Hailing ties between India and the UK, EAM Jaishankar said that the two nations are well-positioned to build a new "future-oriented and mutually beneficial partnership".