Well, it looks like Modi is the man right now.
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Senior British officials are set to meet India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week in a bid to pursue deeper trade ties, as Western leaders seek to court the new leader since his election in May.
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague and Finance Minister George Osborne are set to arrive in Mumbai on Monday on a two-day visit for talks with their Indian counterparts, an Indian foreign ministry spokesman said on Sunday.
The pair will hold talks with Modi, who has raised hopes for foreign investors with his pledges to open up the stumbling economy and spur investment.
"The focus is on bilateral trade and economic ties," foreign ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin told reporters.
"India and the UK have a trade relationship which is approximately $15.8b. The trade is in favour of India," Akbaruddin said.
The two UK officials will meet Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, and Osborne will hold talks with Finance and Defence Minister Arun Jaitley in the capital on Tuesday.
The talks are expected to include bolstering defence sales to India, a major importer of military weapons and other hardware.
During their visit, Hague and Osborne will hold talks with business leaders in Mumbai on Monday before heading to New Delhi.
UK ministers to woo Modi during India visit - Central & South Asia - Al Jazeera English
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Senior British officials are set to meet India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week in a bid to pursue deeper trade ties, as Western leaders seek to court the new leader since his election in May.
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague and Finance Minister George Osborne are set to arrive in Mumbai on Monday on a two-day visit for talks with their Indian counterparts, an Indian foreign ministry spokesman said on Sunday.
The pair will hold talks with Modi, who has raised hopes for foreign investors with his pledges to open up the stumbling economy and spur investment.
"The focus is on bilateral trade and economic ties," foreign ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin told reporters.
"India and the UK have a trade relationship which is approximately $15.8b. The trade is in favour of India," Akbaruddin said.
The two UK officials will meet Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, and Osborne will hold talks with Finance and Defence Minister Arun Jaitley in the capital on Tuesday.
The talks are expected to include bolstering defence sales to India, a major importer of military weapons and other hardware.
During their visit, Hague and Osborne will hold talks with business leaders in Mumbai on Monday before heading to New Delhi.
UK ministers to woo Modi during India visit - Central & South Asia - Al Jazeera English
