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Jaishankar and UK Prime Minister Burnham discuss trade ties at CHOGM
India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in St John's, Antigua and Barbuda.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the gathering, which brings Commonwealth leaders together.
They discussed strengthening India-UK economic ties in the context of CETA, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement.
Jaishankar also urged Commonwealth partners to diversify trade links and build shorter, more trusted supply chains.
He said better connectivity, training and digital tools could support business and economic growth across member countries.
He called for more cooperation on climate action and disaster resilience, including through existing international initiatives.
The discussions described no specific next steps.
India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham on the sidelines of the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
They discussed strengthening the economic partnership between India and the UK in the context of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement.
Jaishankar said he conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s warm wishes to Burnham.
The meeting took place in St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda.
Jaishankar also urged Commonwealth partners to strengthen trade and business cooperation.
- Who
- India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
- What
- They discussed strengthening the countries’ economic partnership in the context of CETA.
- When
- Wednesday, local time, during CHOGM 2026.
- Where
- St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
- Why
- To discuss ways to strengthen the economic partnership between the two countries.
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Jaishankar represented India at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Executive Session and highlighted India’s digital public infrastructure model and recent free trade agreements.
Jaishankar met Burnham on the sidelines of CHOGM 2026 in St John’s.
- Meeting
- S Jaishankar and Andy Burnham
- Event
- Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2026
- Location
- St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda
- Trade agreement
- Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
What people are saying
Pleased to meet PM @andyburnham of the United Kingdom on the sidelines of #CHOGM2026. Conveyed PM @narendramodi's warm wishes. Discussed strengthening our economic partnership in the context of CETA, as well as the global landscape.