New Delhi, Nov 27 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held telephonic conversation with his British counterpart Boris Johnson on Friday, deliberating on the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, besides reviewing the cooperation between the two countries over vaccine development and manufacturing.
The leaders reiterated their shared desire to impart a quantum jump to the India-UK partnership in the post-COVID, post-BREXIT era, and agreed that there was tremendous potential for enhancing collaboration in trade and investment, scientific research, mobility of professionals and students, defence and security, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement here.
They laid particular emphasis on India and the UK joining hands in the fight against Climate Change, and appreciated their collaboration under platforms like the International Solar Alliance and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure.