Theresa May: India Is Britain's Closest Friend

Upon her arrival in India on Sunday night for a three-day visit, British Prime Minister Theresa May described the South Asian country as Britain's 'closest friend', saying that her government was ready to strengthen bilateral co-operation in various sectors.

Speaking at a press conference in New Delhi, Prime Minister May said that her visit is all about "collaboration". The visiting premier also said that she and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi decided to explore opportunities for bolstering bilateral ties in sectors, such as defence, security and trade.

When the two PMs met on Monday morning in the Indian capital, they pledged to extend co-operation in trade and green energy. During the meeting, Premier May expressed hope that Britain would soon emerge as a global standard bearer of free trade, stressing that more investment and fewer barriers to trade between the...