Rishi Sunak

Sunak shares list of activity on G20's last day, thanks Modi for Indians' wishes
IANS -
"Busy final day meeting world leaders at the G20 summit," he said in a LinkedIn post, and went on to provide highlights. "Positive meeting with President Biden, our strong relationship is important, particularly given the challenging economic times the world is currently facing. "I will work with allies like the US to address the economic consequences of (Russian President Vladimir) Putin's brutality," he said.
PM Modi meets UK's PM Sunak, discusses bilateral ties
IANS -
"The two leaders appreciated the importance of working together in bilateral and multilateral forums including G20 and the Commonwealth," a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office said. This was the first meeting between the two leaders since Sunak assumed office last month. Modi congratulated Sunak on assuming office.
G20: Narendra Modi, Rishi Sunak to confirm new bespoke route for young professionals
IANS -
Hours after Sunak and Modi met on the sidelines of the summit on Tuesday, the British Prime Minister announced that 3,000 Indians will be granted visas annually to come to the UK. Under the new UK-India Young Professionals Scheme, the country will offer 3,000 places annually to 18-30 year-old degree educated Indian nationals to come to the UK to live and work here for up to two years.
New scheme to grant 3,000 UK visas to Indians annually
IANS -
Under the new UK-India Young Professionals Scheme, the country will offer 3,000 places annually to 18-30 year-old degree educated Indian nationals to come to the UK to live and work here for up to two years. The move comes as Sunak met Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the first time on the sidelines of the ongoing G20 summit in Indonesia. "The Indo-Pacific is increasingly crucial for our security and our prosperity. It is teeming with dynamic and fast-growing economies, and the next decade will be defined by what happens in this region.
Volodymyr Zelensky, Rishi Sunak discuss defence support for Ukraine
IANS -
In a social media post, Zelensky said that during the call on Thursday, "we talked about assistance in enduring the winter period".
WATCH | Sunak rushed out of stage at COP27: Report
IANS -
A video of the incident on Monday was captured by Leo Hickman, the director/editor of UK climate change website, Carbon Brief, reports the London World news outlet. Hickman shared the video on Twitter in which he mentioned that "UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has just arrived at launch of the Forests and Climate Leaders' Partnership at COP27".
Climate, energy security go hand-in-hand: Rishi Sunak
IANS -
Rishi Sunak made the remarks on Monday while addressing the 27th session of the Conference of Parties (COP27) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Egypt's coastal city of Sharm El-Sheikh. "Climate security goes hand in hand with energy security. (Russian President Vladimir) Putin's abhorrent war in Ukraine and rising energy prices across the world are not a reason to go slow on climate change... They are a reason to act faster," he said.
Rishi Sunak announces bank holiday for coronation of King Charles III
IANS -
"I look forward to seeing people come together to celebrate and pay tribute to King Charles III by taking part in local and national events across the country in his honour," a statement by the UK PMO quoted the Prime Minister as saying. Prince Charles,73, automatically became the King of the UK after his mother Queen Elizabeth II's demise on September 8.
PM Rishi Sunak committed to Free Trade Agreement with India: UK
Newsmen News Desk -
Terming the recent telephonic conversation between Sunak and PM Modi as "very warm", a Downing Street spokesperson said that the two prime ministers, during the call, expressed their commitment towards an FTA. He also added that that intensive negotiations are going on to ensure that the focus remains on a balanced trade deal that benefits both sides
Rishi Sunak makes U-turn, says will attend Cop27 climate summit
IANS -
The UK PM Rishi Sunak had initially indicated he would not travel to North Africa despite the UK hosting the previous event in Glasgow last yea, Daily Mail reported. The change came after Sunak's predecessor Boris Johnson confirmed he would attend, having made the environment a key plank of his premiership.
Advertisement