India, UK democracies, can make world safer, prosperous: UK minister Truss

Mumbai | Saturday | 23rd October, 2021

Summary:

Mumbai, Oct 23 (PTI) UK Foreign Minister Elizabeth Truss on Saturday said her country and India believed in freedom and democracy and can make the world safer and prosperous.

She was speaking here at a reception held on HMS Defender where industrialists from the UK and India met.

“Countries like the UK and India believe in freedom and democracy and can make the world safer and prosperous.

That is the mission of UK and India too," she said, adding that the two countries were working on a new trade deal in the areas of economy, defence, trade and climate.

“India is the second largest investor in the UK and I want to see more UK investment in India.

The UK has the third highest number of unicorns while India has the third highest number of start ups.