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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham calls PM Modi after assuming office
Prime Minister Modi received a telephone call from UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and congratulated him on assuming office. They discussed cooperation in priority areas in line with the India-UK Vision 2035 and welcomed the recent entry into force of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement.
Source: Prime Minister receives telephone call from Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (July 31, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
PM Modi meets UK PM Keir Starmer on G7 sidelines in Evian
Prime Minister Modi met UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian, France. They welcomed progress across all pillars of Vision 2035, including the University of Liverpool's plans for a Bengaluru campus, and looked forward to early entry into force of the trade agreement. Modi welcomed the launch of the India-UK Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory.
Source: Prime Minister’s meeting with Prime Minister of UK on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper makes first visit to India in the role
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper visited India from 03-04 June 2026, her first visit as Foreign Secretary. She called on Prime Minister Modi and held the first annual meeting with External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar to review Vision 2035. The University of Liverpool received a Letter of Approval for its Bengaluru campus.
Source: Visit of Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom (June 03 - 04, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Periasamy Kumaran appointed next High Commissioner of India to the UK
Shri Periasamy Kumaran (IFS:1992), presently Secretary in the Ministry, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly.
Source: Shri Periasamy Kumaran has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
India and UK sign Social Security Agreement
Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri and British High Commissioner H.E. Ms. Lindy Cameron CB OBE signed the India-UK Agreement on Social Security in New Delhi. It avoids double social security contributions for employees on temporary assignments of up to 36 months and will come into effect together with the CETA.
Source: Signing of Agreement on Social Security relating to Social Security Contributions between India and the United Kingdom, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
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