India, UK to co-launch global coalition for disaster resilience in September

India and the UK will jointly launch a global coalition for disaster resilient infrastructure on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York in September, British High Commissioner Dominic Asquith said on Wednesday.

The idea to set up the coalition was first mooted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to put in place a mechanism for quick and effective remedial measures to deal with natural disasters.

"We are strong supporter of the global coalition for disaster resilient infrastructure. We will co-launch the initiative with India," Asquith told reporters.

Asked whether the new British government will bring changes in its immigration regime, the envoy referred to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's comments that the UK must continue to attract the brightest and best talent from around the world.

"The prime minister has made it clear that we must have the best and the brightest talent from across the world," he said, adding, "I do not want to preempt what he wants to do."