The meeting was joined by Scientific Secretary of the Office of PSA Parvinder Maini and senior officials of Indian Department of Science and Technology, Office of PSA, UK Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the British High Commission in India.
In a statement issued here, the Ministry of Defence said that during the meeting, both sides reviewed the ongoing defence engagements and discussed ways to further deepen cooperation between India and the United Kingdom.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a delegation-level meeting with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday in Mumbai, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing partnership between the two nations.
At the event, experts emphasised that the IPR chapter balances fostering innovation with ensuring public access.
The pact is expected to particularly benefit exports of shrimp, frozen fish, and value-added marine products—boosting India’s presence in one of its major seafood destinations alongside labour-intensive sectors like textiles, leather, and gems and jewellery.
In a press statement with his UK counterpart Keir Starmer in London, Mr Modi said, "I am pleased that, after years of dedicated efforts, the CETA between our two countries has been concluded today."
In a veiled and stern message to Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that India and the United Kingdom are of one view that there is no place for double standards in the fight against terrorism.
The foreign minister’s statement came a day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the UK.
In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said that the government is mindful of the sensitivities around Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and is committed to safeguarding India's economic interests.
India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which is likely to be signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to the United Kingdom next week, is projected to increase trade between the two countries by £25.5 billion every year, Anna Shotbolt, Deputy Trade Commissioner for South Asia at the British High Commission, New Delhi, said.
