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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting the Queen prior to speaking to thousands of supporters at a mass rally on the second day of his UK visit.
He is having lunch at Buckingham Palace before later taking part in a rally at Wembley Stadium, where he is expected to be joined on stage by David Cameron. Earlier, Mr Modi met UK and Indian business leaders in No 10, having announced £9bn in commercial tie-ups.
Mr Modi’s three-day UK visit is the first by an Indian PM in a decade.
He has described India’s relationship with the UK as being of “immense importance”, while Prime Minister David Cameron has said the countries need to create “one of the leading global partnerships”.
But Mr Modi’s appearances have also attracted protest over allegations of religious persecution and a reduction in civil liberties since he came to power.
The businesses deals between the UK and India were announced after Mr Modi was hosted at Mr Cameron’s country residence Chequers. Up to 60,000 are expected to attend the event at Wembley, which will include performances from Indian and British stars, a fireworks display and a speech by Mr Modi.
The event is expected to be a celebration of the Indian diaspora’s contribution to the British economy.
BBC Hindi’s Nitin Srivastava said there would be a “lot of dance, pomp and show”, with expectations of a crowd of more than 50,000. On Thursday, in the first speech by a serving Indian PM to Parliament, Mr Modi said UK and India were “two strong economies and two innovative societies” but he said their relationship “must set higher ambitions”. Amnesty International has urged Mr Cameron to intervene over a “fevered crackdown on critics under way in India”.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting the Queen prior to speaking to thousands of supporters at a mass rally on the second day of his UK visit.
He is having lunch at Buckingham Palace before later taking part in a rally at Wembley Stadium, where he is expected to be joined on stage by David Cameron. Earlier, Mr Modi met UK and Indian business leaders in No 10, having announced £9bn in commercial tie-ups.
Mr Modi’s three-day UK visit is the first by an Indian PM in a decade.
He has described India’s relationship with the UK as being of “immense importance”, while Prime Minister David Cameron has said the countries need to create “one of the leading global partnerships”.
But Mr Modi’s appearances have also attracted protest over allegations of religious persecution and a reduction in civil liberties since he came to power.
The businesses deals between the UK and India were announced after Mr Modi was hosted at Mr Cameron’s country residence Chequers. Up to 60,000 are expected to attend the event at Wembley, which will include performances from Indian and British stars, a fireworks display and a speech by Mr Modi.
The event is expected to be a celebration of the Indian diaspora’s contribution to the British economy.
BBC Hindi’s Nitin Srivastava said there would be a “lot of dance, pomp and show”, with expectations of a crowd of more than 50,000. On Thursday, in the first speech by a serving Indian PM to Parliament, Mr Modi said UK and India were “two strong economies and two innovative societies” but he said their relationship “must set higher ambitions”. Amnesty International has urged Mr Cameron to intervene over a “fevered crackdown on critics under way in India”.
