India-UK civil N` clear pact |
India`s Prime Minister Narendra Modi 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 SecurityCouncil.Modi said in a joint statement with Cameron. Cameron said India and the UK are natural partners being the oldest and largest democracies. Both have big ambitions for our relationship.The two leaders earlier held talks where at the Drum (Treasury Quadrangle) inLondon as PM Modi eyes more British investment to India on his maiden visit. PM Modi, who flew into the British capital on his much-anticipated three-day visit, was accorded a guard of honour by the 48-member F-Company Scots guard accompanied by the regimental bandof Irish guards. Cameron came out from his 10 Downing Street to receive Modi before the two leaders headed to the world`s most famous political office for a nearly 90-minute dialogue. The UK had earlier said there will be a "package of deliverables" announced during Modi`svisit. The commercial and private sector deals rather than government to government deals are said to be worth billions of pounds.
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