Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra met with the UK’s Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Sir Philip Barton for the 16th round of Foreign Office Consultations. The meeting took place during Mr. Kwatra’s two-day visit to the United Kingdom on the 16th and 17th of May. Both sides discussed the entire gamut of bilateral relations and regional and global issues of mutual interest. They also undertook a detailed review of the Roadmap 2030.

Welcoming good progress across all pillars, they underscored their interest in raising the level of ambition and agreed to further strengthen bilateral cooperation. The areas of bilateral cooperation include trade and economics, defence and security, science and technology, and climate change among others. During the visit, Mr Kwatra also held meetings with various Officers including MOS Foreign Office, Lord Tariq Ahmad, MOS Defence Procurement, James Cartlidge and NSA, Sir Tim Barrow. The next round of Foreign Office Consultations will be held in New Delhi next year.