New Delhi, March 11 : External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar's visit to the United Kingdom last week injected fresh momentum into the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday.

EAM Jaishankar paid an official visit to the United Kingdom from March 4-9 at the invitation of the UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy and also visited Ireland on March 6-7.

During the visit, Jaishankar called on the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner besides also holding comprehensive talks with his counterpart Lammy, Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper. During the visit, EAM also engaged with key stakeholders across government, businesses, academia, and the Indian diaspora.

"The visit reaffirmed the strong ties between India and the United Kingdom, injecting fresh momentum into the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. It reinforced both nations' commitment to strengthening political, economic, and people-to-people collaboration in an evolving global landscape," read a statement issued by the MEA on Monday.

In his meeting with Starmer, the EAM conveyed the warm greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as both leaders noted the positive momentum in India-UK relations, particularly with the resumption of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations. They also recognised the strengthening of technology cooperation and deepening of people-to-people ties, and discussed key global issues, including the Ukraine conflict, the MEA detailed.

Jaishankar and Foreign Secretary Lammy held extensive discussions at the Chevening House covering the full spectrum of India-UK relations, including strategic coordination, political cooperation, trade negotiations, education, technology, mobility, and people-to-people exchanges.

"They reviewed progress on the new Roadmap 2.0 being discussed by the two sides that will impart fresh energy and new momentum to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. They also exchanged views on regional and global developments, including the Ukraine conflict, West Asia, Bangladesh, and the Commonwealth," the MEA stated.