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The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi on his visit to the United Kingdom for the signing and finalisation of the India-UK Free Trade Agreement, known as Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). He was called by King Charles III at his residence on Thursday, July 24th, where he presented him with a tree sapling as part of his “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” environmental initiative.
PM Modi, through his official X handle, shared a post notifying about the meeting he had with King Charles III, at his Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, eastern England. The PM stated that he discussed different matters around the India-UK relation with his majesty along with topics like health and wellness, Yoga and Ayurveda and more.
“We discussed different aspects of India-UK relations, including the ground covered in trade and investment in the wake of CETA and Vision 2035. Other subjects of discussion included education, health and wellness, particularly Yoga and Ayurveda, which are subjects His Majesty is very passionate about. We also talked about environmental protection and sustainability,” he said.
Buckingham Palace also posted a statement on their social media account along with an image of Modi with King Charles III. The statement highlighted that his majesty received a tree sapling to plant at his house in this upcoming Autumn season.
“This afternoon, the King received the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, Narendra Modi, at Sandringham House. During their time together, His Majesty was given a tree to be planted this Autumn, inspired by the environmental initiative launched by the Prime Minister, ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’, which encourages people to plant a tree in tribute to their mothers,” the statement said.
The Foreign Secretary of India, Vikram Misri told the reporters during a Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) briefing around the Prime Minister’s visit that the sapling presented to the King will be planted in the estate during the planting season.
