India, UK agree to strengthen cooperation in strategic areas of defence, security

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and British Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss met on Friday and agreed to strengthen the two countries' alliance, especially in the strategic areas of defence and security.

India and the UK on Friday agreed to strengthen cooperation in the Indo-Pacific as their foreign ministers held extensive talks on key bilateral and regional issues and stressed the need for safe and unhindered access for humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and ensuring that it is not used to threaten or attack any country or to shelter or train terrorists. Glad to welcome UK Foreign Secretary @trussliz to Delhi.Just completed a comprehensive review of our relationship.Roadmap 2030 is progressing well. The pillars on Trade and Prosperity, People to People relationship, Defence and Security, Climate & Health are all moving forward. pic.twitter.com/ww7KuhdlJZ India is our great friend, an economic powerhouse and the world’s largest democracy. Our relationship will be vital over the coming decades. Good meeting @DrSJaishankar to discuss closer collaboration on:Technology Investment and trade Security and defence pic.twitter.com/K6QuwPFnxC

During the talks between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and British Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss, the two sides also agreed on instituting the India-UK Strategic Futures Forum Track, a new 1.5 Dialogue mechanism to foster expert deliberations on long-term strategic links between them.