David Lammy, the recently appointed foreign secretary of the UK Keir Stammer cabinet, arrives in New Delhi for an official visit. A delegation from the Ministry of External Affairs met him at the Delhi International Airport.

The UK Foreign Minister’s first visit is likely to emphasize the significance of a new alliance with India focused on economic, home, and global security.

 

MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on X, “Warm welcome to UK Foreign Secretary @DavidLammy as he arrives in New Delhi on his first official visit since taking office.” The visit will deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries as well as the ‘living bridge’ between India and the United Kingdom.

Lammy will also meet with his counterpart, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, to highlight British Indians’ contributions to improving the UK’s social and economic scene, as well as how they embody modern Britain.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke with David Lammy on July 6, shortly after taking over the foreign ministry in the Modi 3.0 cabinet. The two ministers reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing India and the United Kingdom’s Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

 

Following his meeting with the External Affairs Minister, David Lammy stated, “The UK and India have a unique friendship with strong linkages between our people, businesses, and cultures.

It was great to speak with my buddy Dr. S Jaishankar about unlocking the potential of our relationship and creating a stronger and more thorough strategic alliance.”

Lammy had stated at the India Global Forum in the UK on June 30 that Labour was looking forward to a new India-UK strategic cooperation.

“With 1.4 billion inhabitants, India is the world’s largest country, and its economy is on track to become the world’s third-largest by 2030. Our desire for a free trade agreement between our two countries is a defect, not a limitation on our objectives. And that is why our leader has set his eyes on a new UK-India strategic alliance that will focus on economic, home, and global security. And expressing his objectives on this very same stage last year, as well as a restart of our partnership, because I’m afraid the Conservatives have repeatedly over-promised and under-delivered when it comes to results,” he remarked.

The UK Foreign Secretary will travel from India to the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Laos, where he will deepen UK economic partnerships and announce new collaboration on climate and health.