The new UK prime minister speaks basic Hindi. After meeting his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Indonesia, he used part of the language on his social media accounts.
There is a close-up photograph of the two world leaders. Sunak is the first person of south Asian descent to lead from 10 Downing Street. The Hindi part of the message was a strong friendship.
As of this publishing, it has been liked by 167,000 people.
The free-trade negotiations between the two countries have been going on since earlier this year. They didn't meet the deadline for a deal.
A UK government press release issued alongside the launch of the negotiations in January stated that an agreement between the nations has the potential to almost double UK exports to India, boost our total trade by as much as £28 billion a year by 2035, and increase wages across the UK by as much as
The UK is in need of all the help it can get. India became the world's fifth-largest economy by GDP in September and continues to grow at a robust rate.
According to the Hindustan Times, bilateral trade between India and Britain increased to $17.5 billion in the next two years. India exported $10.5 billion in 2021-22, while imported $7 billion.
Suella Braverman, the UK's home secretary, ruffled feathers when she said that a trade deal with India would cause immigration into her country.
Sunak's views caused a lot of irritation in India, but now she seems to have changed her mind. He gave the go-ahead to 3,000 two-year visas for Indian young professionals on Tuesday.
According to a report, the UK prime minister told Modi that the UK shouldn't sacrifice quality for a quick deal.
He is honing his political skills on the world stage. Indians celebrating his ascent as a global leader are likely to benefit from his part-Hinditweet. A trade deal with India will earn Sunak praise at home.
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