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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 th...

PM leads fight against safe havens at G20 The   G20   leaders on Monday committed to roll back protectionist measures by end-2018 to boost free trade but the Summit, held in the shadow of Britain's vote to exit the European Union, fell short of taking concrete measures in defence of globalization and against isolationism. On the concluding day of the two-day summit, Prime Minister   Narendra Modi   asked fellow G20 leaders to act decisively to eliminate safe havens for economic offenders, unconditionally extradite money launderers and end excessive banking secrecy. In a reference to Pakistan, Modi said "one single nation in South Asia" was spreading terror in the region. In another of the thematic sessions at the Summit, the PM spoke about India's support to a trade facilitation agreement (TFA) for services, a move that will help in movement of professionals. In his meeting with UK PM Theresa May, their first after the Brexit vote, Modi said her country'...

David Cameron to resign today, Theresa May to become UK PM David Cameron   will resign today and Britain will get its first female prime minister since Margaret Thatcher, as British Home Secretary   Theresa May   will take over the post. After failing to convince UK to remain in the European Union in a shocking referendum, Cameron had announced in June that he would step down by October, May's only remaining rival to replace Cameron -- Energy Minister   Andrea Leadsom   -- pulled out of the race following controversy over comments she made about motherhood and leadership. "Obviously, with these changes, we now don't need to have a prolonged period of transition. And so tomorrow I will chair my last cabinet meeting. On Wednesday I will attend the House of Commons for prime minister's questions. And then after that I expect to go to the palace and offer my resignation. So we will have a new prime minister in that building behind me by Wednesday evening...

Britain's Theresa May launches bid to succeed PM Cameron post Brexit Interior minister   Theresa May   vowed to unite   Britain   as she launched her bid to succeed   David Cameron   as prime minister with a letter to   The Times , the newspaper has reported. The Conservative leader resigned in the wake of Britain's vote to leave the European Union in a June 23 referendum that sent shockwaves through the continent. Like Cameron, May supported remaining in the bloc but played a low-key and conciliatory role in the campaign that has seen her tipped as a unifying figure. In her letter to   The Times , May announced a "mission to make Britain a country that works for everyone," according to the broadsheet yesterday. "If you're from an ordinary, working-class family, life is just much harder than many people in politics realise," May wrote. The appeal to working-class voters by the vicar's daughter was aimed at her main rival for the le...