IndiPosted at: Aug 4 2021 10:54PM

Jaishankar speaks with UK counterpart for taking stock of bilateral ties

New Delhi, Aug 4 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday spoke to his British counterpart Dominic Raab and held a comprehensive stock taking of bilateral relations.

"A comprehensive stock taking of our relations with UK Foreign Secretary @DominicRaab. Reviewed the various pillars of Roadmap 2030. Noted the progress and committed to taking it further forward,” he tweeted.

The ‘Roadmap 2030’ was adopted during the virtual bilateral summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson in May this year with an aim to elevate bilateral ties to a ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership'.

The ‘Roadmap 2030’ is to provide a framework for UK-India relations across health, climate, trade, education, science and technology, and defence. It will also expand the UK-India health partnership to enhance global health security and pandemic resilience.

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