Following the Prime Minister’s statement to the House of Commons on the G20 summit in Indonesia, Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown asks the PM about discussions with India’s President Modi about issues such as granting visas for highly skilled people to fill job needs in this country, the environment and, above all, India’s stance on supporting Ukraine
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (The Cotswolds) (Con)
The Prime Minister is to be congratulated on such successful talks with so many world leaders, particularly President Modi. Will he update the House on the matters he discussed with President Modi other than trade, such as granting visas for highly skilled people to fill job needs in this country, the environment and, above all, the issue raised by the Foreign Affairs Committee: India’s stance, as the world’s biggest democracy, on supporting Ukraine?
The Prime Minister (Rishi Sunak)
My hon. Friend is absolutely right. Our relationship and partnership with India is much broader than just a trading relationship. I was pleased to discuss increasing our security co-operation with India. That work began before my tenure, but I am keen to carry it on. We also announced the mobility scheme to enable young people from India to come here and young Brits to go there, which is a sign of what is possible. Such exchanges are positive both for our countries and for the young people who benefit.