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PM Modi, British PM Theresa May meet for breakfast, talk trade and climate change

PM Modi, British PM Theresa May meet for breakfast, talk trade and climate change

Modi meets PM May

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The UK PM was quick to greet the Indian prime minister, "very welcome to London, Prime Minister," she said.

PM Modi met UK prime minister Theresa May at her official residence in 10 Downing Street.

The UK PM was quick to greet the Indian prime minister, "very welcome to London, Prime Minister," she said.

The two leaders held a breakfast meeting while discussing a wide range of issues of mutual interest.

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"It is a matter of happiness for me that I will get to interact with people here on the birth anniversary of Lord Basaveshwara," PM Modi said during his meeting with the British PM Theresa May.

"I'm confident that new energy will be added to our ties after today's meeting. I'm happy that UK will be part of International solar alliance," PM Modi told the UK minister.

"I believe this is not only a fight against climate change but our responsibility for future generations," Modi said.

"I hope we can work together for the people of both India and UK,"Theresa May told the PM.

Modi is set for a packed day of official engagements today.

After his meeting with the British PM, he arrives at the Science Museum in London to explore the '5000 Years of Science and Innovation' exhibition and interact with Indian-origin and other scientists and innovators based in the UK.

The event, hosted by Prince Charles, will include the launch of a new Ayurvedic Centre of Excellence, aimed at creating a first-of-its-kind global network for evidence-based research on yoga and Ayurveda.

A brief stop to garland the Basaveshwara statue on the banks of the river Thames, which Modi had inaugurated during his last visit to the UK in 2015, will be followed by his second meeting with Theresa May at an event hosted by the British prime minister at the Francis Crick Institute.