Overview

• After the May 6 free trade deal, 99 percent of Indian exports will enter the UK tariff-free and British firms will gain easier access for products such as whisky and cars.
• Lammy is due to meet External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his two-day visit.
• He will review progress under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, focusing on defence collaboration, security cooperation and technological innovation.
• The Foreign Secretary will highlight advances in the migration partnership, including joint work on border security and safeguarding citizens.
• He will also raise the recent escalation after the Pahalgam terror attack and discuss support for the US-brokered India-Pakistan ceasefire.