External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visited the U.K., where he met British Foreign Secretary David Lammy.
Both ministers emphasized the importance of India-U.K. relations in contributing to global stability and prosperity.
Ukraine and European Strategy: With the U.S. shifting its Russia-Ukraine policy, the U.K. and France are leading the European strategy regarding the war and potential peace talks.
There were speculations about former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeking asylum in the U.K., but the U.K. clarified it had no legal basis for such asylum.
Discussions centered on strengthening strategic coordination, political cooperation, trade, education, technology, mobility, and people-to-people exchanges.
There is a push to reset India-U.K. relations, with the Labour Party seeking better ties with India, especially after tensions regarding policies like those on Jammu and Kashmir.
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