Modi in London: 'Bharat ki Baat' event, India-UK enhance ties; highlights

Theresa May and Narendra Modi discussed a new UK-India Tech Partnership, which will create thousands of jobs and generate significant investment in both economies

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in the United Kingdom, as part of his five-day three-nation tour, interacted with participants in the ‘Bharat Ki Baat, Sabke Sath’ programme on Wednesday at Westminister's Central Hall in London. Earlier during the day, Modi and UK Prime Minister Theresa May discussed a new UK-India Tech Partnership, which will create thousands of jobs and generate significant investment in both the economies. Modi held a bilateral meeting with his British counterpart Theresa May on Wednesday morning and discussed various topics, including defence cooperation, chemical weapons attacks in Salisbury and Syria, legal matters, Chennai six.

Commencing his interaction with the world during his much-talked-about diaspora event, "Bharat Ki Baat, Sabke Saath" (India in discussion with the world), Modi said, "People are equivalent to Gods in a democracy and if they wish even a tea-seller can become their representative and shake hands at the Royal Palace."

During his discussion in the Bharat ki Baat, Sabke Sath programme, Modi outlined three objectives of his government — Children must be educated, youths must have jobs and the elderly must have access to medicine.

“People have more expectations from us because they know that we can deliver. People know that when they say something, the government will listen and do it. Days of incremental change are over. Can do justice to the nation when I forget myself," he said.

Prime Minister Modi is ending the first day of his London visit by interacting with Indian diaspora at an event titled 'Bharat Ki Baat, Sabke Saath'. Along with live questions from the audience present there, questions are also being sourced from Facebook, Twitter and the NaMo app.

The discussion is considered as the most important highlight of the "Living Bridge" theme of the India-UK bilateral visit. Modi will also reply to questions pouring in on social media during the live broadcasting of the event.

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