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Modi-Johnson meet likely to focus on talks to advance trade deal

Defence, high technology, energy security, and regional cooperation also likely to be taken up during discussions

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Apart from trade and investment, discussion on defence, high technology, energy security, and regional cooperation may be taken up between the two sides

Shreya Nandi New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Apr 20 2022 | 6:05 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with his United Kingdom equivalent Boris Johnson this week is expected to advance the negotiations on an interim trade deal, which is expected to be finalised between the two countries.

Apart from trade and investment, discussion on defence, high technology, energy security, and regional cooperation may be taken up between the two sides.

Johnson’s visit has been long overdue and was cancelled twice earlier due to the pandemic.

He will be in India on April 21-22, starting with Gujarat on Thursday, followed by a meeting with Modi on Friday in New Delhi.

This visit is

Topics : Narendra Modi Boris Johnson India UK relation

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