00:00 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his
00:06 wife Akshata Murthy at 10 Downing Street on Sunday to convey Diwali wishes from Prime
00:11 Minister Narendra Modi.
00:12 Jaishankar said that he was delighted to call on the British Prime Minister on the day of
00:16 Diwali and added that he has conveyed the best wishes of Prime Minister Modi to his
00:21 counterpart.
00:22 He also thanked Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy for their warm reception and gracious
00:27 hospitality.
00:28 S Jaishankar, accompanied by his wife Kyoko Jaishankar, presented Sunak a Lord Ganesha
00:34 statue and a cricket bat signed by Indian batting great Virat Kohli.
00:39 Taking to his official handle on X, EAM S Jaishankar shared details about his meeting
00:44 with the UK PM, posting, "Delighted to call on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Diwali Day.
00:50 Conveyed the best wishes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
00:53 India and UK are actively engaged in reframing the relationship for contemporary times.
00:58 Thanks Mr and Mrs Sunak for their warm reception and gracious hospitality."
01:04 Jaishankar on Sunday arrived in London on a five-day visit to the UK with an aim to
01:08 review various aspects of bilateral ties and give new impetus to the friendly ties.
01:13 Wishing everyone a very happy and prosperous Diwali.
01:16 Hope that this festival of lights brings peace, prosperity and health for all.
01:20 The EAM posted on X on Sunday.
01:24 In Britain, Jaishankar is expected to attend an event at Lord's Cricket Ground and address
01:28 the Diwali reception organised by the High Commission of India in London on Monday.
01:32 Later, he is also expected at a repatriation ceremony for two ancient temple sculptures
01:38 from Uttar Pradesh and join a discussion on the theme of "How a Billion People See the
01:42 World".
01:43 He will also hold talks with his UK counterpart, Foreign Secretary James Cleverley in London
01:48 and is expected to discuss Sunak's possible visit to India in the next few months.
01:53 In a recent release, the Ministry of External Affairs had highlighted that growing bilateral
01:57 partnership between India and the UK, noting the launch of a comprehensive strategic partnership
02:02 in 2021.
02:04 India and the UK share a warm and thriving relationship.
02:07 The India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership was launched in 2021, along with the India-UK
02:12 Roadmap 2030, the MEA said in its release.
02:16 On November 3, Prime Minister Modi and Sunak had a telephonic conversation discussing the
02:20 progress of the Free Trade Agreement.
02:22 Sunak also took the opportunity to congratulate Modi on the impressive performance of the
02:26 Indian cricket team in the ongoing Cricket World Cup.
02:30 The conversation between the two leaders also touched upon the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
02:34 Both leaders condemned the attacks by Hamas on Israel and emphasized that the terror group
02:39 did not represent the Palestinian people.
02:41 They also discussed the need to de-escalate tensions in the region.
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