New Delhi, June 07 2025 (ANI): During his meeting with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, EAM Dr S Jaishankar says, "We will never countenance perpetrators of evil being put at par with its victims..." "I thank the Government of the United Kingdom for the strong condemnation of the barbaric terrorist attack in Pahalgam in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and for your solidarity and support to India in the fight against terrorism. We practice a policy of zero tolerance against terrorism and expect our partners to understand it...," said EAM
00:00Very good meeting with Prime Minister Modi, and I think your visit at this time gives us an occasion to assess our comprehensive strategic partnership, which I believe has strengthened across all sectors.
00:18In recent times, we've had very regular high-level political and official interactions. But at the outset, let me thank the government of the United Kingdom for the strong condemnation of the barbaric terrorist attack in Pahalgaum, in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, and for your solidarity and support to India in the fight against terrorism.
00:46We practice a policy of zero tolerance against terrorism and expect our partners to understand it. And we will never countenance perpetrators of evil being put at par with its victims.
01:01Foreign Secretary, the recent conclusion of the India-UK FTA and the Double Contribution Convention is truly a milestone.
01:13It will not only propel our two-way trade and investment, but will also have a positive effect on other strategic aspects of our bilateral ties.
01:23It will also contribute to the strengthening of supply and value chains.
01:30Since your last visit to India, there have been significant initiatives on which both of us have taken, and those initiatives have progressed well.
01:39I would single out the technology security initiative, which will enable deeper collaboration in strategic technology sectors of AI, semiconductors, telecom, quantum, health tech, biotech, critical minerals, and advanced minerals.
01:55We have also launched the strategic exports and technology cooperation dialogue, the first meeting of which I believe was held this week.
02:06This will enhance, among others, the TSI's effectiveness in promoting trade in critical and emerging technologies, including the resolution of relevant licensing or regulatory issues.
02:18Similarly, the UK-India infrastructure financial bridge can unlock quality long-term capital flows from the United Kingdom to India, and that would surely contribute to our infrastructure development.
02:33There's very good collaboration in the education sector, with many more universities, I believe, planning to establish their campuses in India.
02:42And on the people-to-people ties front, we had the privilege, I myself had the honor, to open two new consulates in Manchester and Belfast.
02:55So there is so much more that we can talk about, and that is indeed why we are meeting.
03:00I look forward to discussing these initiatives on how to further deepen and diversify our partnership.
03:07And I also hope we can exchange views on key regional and global issues.
