British PM Theresa May to visit India on Nov 6

16 October, New Delhi

British Prime Minister Theresa May will mark her first three-day visit to India on November 6 after assuming office.This will also be her first bilateral visit outside Europe during which she will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and review all aspects of India-UK Strategic Partnership, The Ministry of External Affairs said here announcing her visit.

The visit assumes significance as it will be the first top-level interaction between India and the UK post Brexit. Ms May who took over charge after David Cameron quit over the Brexit issue, is said to favour free trade agreement with India. Ms May will be accompanied by a business delegation.

The Joint Economic and Trade Committee meeting will be held on the side-lines of the visitDuring the visit, Ms May alongside Mr Modi will inaugurate the India-UK Tech Summit here jointly hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry and the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.

The Summit will be an opportunity for the two sides to strengthen business to business engagement in the areas of technology, entrepreneurship and innovation, design, IPRs and higher education.

The two sides had agreed to hold the Summit during Prime Minister’s visit to the UK in November 2015.