00:00As India's economic and financial capital, because India's growth story is remarkable.
00:08I want to congratulate the Prime Minister on his leadership, aiming to be the world's third largest economy by 2028.
00:17It is an important statement, as we stand here, about our shared commitment to this special relationship,
00:26because we are building something here. We're creating a new, modern partnership focused on the future
00:35and on winning the opportunities that it offers, and we're doing it together.
00:41And that's why we struck the UK-India Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement in July,
00:48a breakthrough moment, years in the making, slashing tariffs, increasing access to each other's markets,
00:56to drive growth and create jobs for our people, and making life better in both of our nations.
01:03And beyond the words on the page of the agreement is the spirit and the confidence that that has given
01:09to our two great countries to work even more closely together,
01:13something which we've seen evident during the course of this visit here over the last two days.
01:19It is significant that we're meeting here in Mumbai as India's economic and financial capital,
01:27because India's growth story is remarkable.
01:31I want to congratulate the Prime Minister on his leadership, aiming to be the world's third largest economy by 2028.
01:41And your vision of Vicar Barot is to completely develop the country by 2047.
01:51And everything I've seen since I've been here is absolute proof to me that you're on track to succeed in that.
01:59So we want to be partners on that journey.
02:02And my visit this week is about doubling down on the potential of our trade deal for the benefit of all of us.
02:11And that's why I brought a record 126 British businesses with me to India this week.
02:17We've had to get a bigger plane to travel over here than the one we planned.
02:22But that delegation is some of our biggest, most iconic businesses and smaller and medium-sized businesses,
02:29but also leaders from education, some of whom are with us here, and sport and the arts.
02:37As I say, our largest trade delegation for a decade.
02:42And so my first as Prime Minister.
02:45So, of course, the destination for that had to be here, had to be India.
02:50Later today, the Prime Minister and I will convene a renewed CEO forum.
02:57And that was much discussed yesterday as a direct channel for business.
03:03There was a real buzz in the room yesterday that this forum is going to have real life breathed into it
03:10to embody the agreement that we've already reached,
03:14to ensure that the deal does deliver the opportunities that we want to see.
03:18And we are committed to that.
03:20And when we leave India later on tonight...
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