PM Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Theresa May also welcomed a fourth phase of the Joint UK-India Civil Nuclear Research Programme.
Britain reaffirmed its support to India's bid for permanent membership of the UN Security Council (UNSC) as the Prime Ministers of the two countries directed their officials concerned to have "close and regular consultations" on all matters related to the international body. The United Kingdom also welcomed India's entry into the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), a key global non-proliferation objectives, and backed India's bid for membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) as well as other key export control regimes like the Australia Group.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Theresa May also welcomed a fourth phase of the Joint UK-India Civil Nuclear Research Programme that will look at new technologies for enhancing nuclear safety, advanced materials for nuclear systems, waste management and future civil nuclear energy systems.
The leaders directed their officials to have close and regular consultations on all matters related to the United Nations, including UN terrorist designations. Recognising that Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) is a global challenge, India and the UK announced new research partnerships worth 80 million pounds, including establishment of a joint strategic group on AMR with a joint investment of up to 13 million pounds.
The two sides said they would work together to support the multi-stakeholder model of internet governance. "The growing India-UK cyber relationship is a success story of the Defence and International Security Partnership (DISP)," a joint statement by the two Prime Ministers said.
The two Prime Ministers also expressed desire to enter into a Framework for the UK-India Cyber Relationship. Projects to reduce post-harvest losses to benefit farmers, collaborations in health care and the launch of the second phase of joint research in women and children's health in low-income settings were also announced.
May also signalled the UK's intention to join the International Solar Alliance. In their joint statement, both the Prime Ministers said they look forward to the celebration of 2017 as the India-UK Year of Culture and support the activities and programmes being planned, for example an exhibition of Indian Science in the Science Museum in London and another highlighting 400th death anniversary of William Shakespeare.
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