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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-12-01more like thismore than 2017-12-01
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading India: Foreign Relations remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he last met his counterpart in India; and what issues were discussed at that meeting. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 117041 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-12-06more like thismore than 2017-12-06
answer text <p>The UK enjoys a lasting, deep and broad partnership with India. The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip, spoke to Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on 22 November about the forthcoming Commonwealth Summit and consular issues. He congratulated India on its re-election to the International Court of Justice. My noble friend the Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, met amongst others, Prime Minister Modi, External Affairs Minister Swaraj and Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar during his visit to Delhi on 23-24 November and reinforced our valuable cooperation on cyber security. I spoke to Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar on 29 November to welcome the acquittal of the six British nationals imprisoned in Chennai and other current consular issues.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster more like this
answering member printed Mark Field more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-12-06T16:11:28.95Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-06T16:11:28.95Z
answering member
1405
label Biography information for Mark Field more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
683009
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-02-01more like thismore than 2017-02-01
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading India: Foreign Relations remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the strength of relations between India and the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Witney more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Courts more like this
uin 62693 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-02-09more like thismore than 2017-02-09
answer text <p>The Prime Minister, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May) made her first bilateral visit overseas, outside of Europe, to India in November 2016. This demonstrates how strongly we value the relationship with India. As the Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson) said when he visited India in January, the UK and India are natural partners. We share a longstanding, broad and deep friendship with India, including in trade and investment, people-to-people ties and our partnership on defence and international security.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-02-09T15:43:01.237Zmore like thismore than 2017-02-09T15:43:01.237Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4589
label Biography information for Robert Courts more like this
641458
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-11-16more like thismore than 2016-11-16
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading India: Foreign Relations remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the strength of diplomatic and economic relations between India and the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Harrow East more like this
tabling member printed
Bob Blackman more like this
uin 907420 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-11-22more like thismore than 2016-11-22
answer text <p>As the Prime Minister, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May) noted when she visited India, this relationship matters more than ever. The UK shares a longstanding, broad and deep friendship with India, covering economic and commercial ties, defence and security, and people-to-people links.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-11-22T15:02:43.507Zmore like thismore than 2016-11-22T15:02:43.507Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4005
label Biography information for Bob Blackman more like this
520962
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-05-18more like thismore than 2016-05-18
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading India: Foreign Relations remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the strength of diplomatic and economic relations between India and the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Warwick and Leamington more like this
tabling member printed
Chris White more like this
uin 905056 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-05-24more like thismore than 2016-05-24
answer text The UK and India have a broad and deep friendship symbolised by Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s visit last month and Prime Minister Modi’s visit to the United Kingdom in November 2015. The UK is the largest G20 investor in India and Indian companies invest more in the UK than the rest of the EU combined. more like this
answering member constituency East Devon more like this
answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-05-24T15:17:20.14Zmore like thismore than 2016-05-24T15:17:20.14Z
answering member
1408
label Biography information for Lord Swire more like this
tabling member
4114
label Biography information for Chris White more like this
453923
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-11more like thismore than 2016-02-11
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading India: Foreign Relations remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the strength of diplomatic and economic relations between India and the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency York Outer more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Sturdy more like this
uin 903712 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-23more like thismore than 2016-02-23
answer text <p>As, respectively, the world’s oldest and largest democracies, the United Kingdom and India have a strong friendship, which Prime Minister Modi’s visit has enhanced. We continue to work together to strengthen our defence and security partnership and expand trade and investment.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge more like this
answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-23T16:25:15.953Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-23T16:25:15.953Z
answering member
105
label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede more like this
tabling member
4079
label Biography information for Julian Sturdy more like this
427168
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-09more like thismore than 2015-11-09
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading India: Foreign Relations remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his Department's aims are for the visit of Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. more like this
tabling member constituency Romford more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Rosindell more like this
uin 15665 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-11-20more like thismore than 2015-11-20
answer text <p>The Government was pleased to welcome Prime Minister Modi to the United Kingdom. Prime Minister Modi is the head of world’s largest democracy. The visit was a celebration of a rich, wide-ranging and mature relationship between our two countries, symbolised by 1.5 million Britons of Indian origin. We want to deepen our extensive trade and investment links further. We will also discuss how to enhance our defence and international security partnership to enable both our countries to address together the many common global threats we face.</p> more like this
answering member constituency East Devon more like this
answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-20T13:58:58.293Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-20T13:58:58.293Z
answering member
1408
label Biography information for Lord Swire more like this
tabling member
1447
label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell more like this