GANDHINAGAR
(PTI) --- Ending a ten-year boycott of Gujarat after the 2002 riots, Britain
Bevan
drove in to the state Secretariat complex here at about 11 am Monday to meet
Modi with a small delegation.
"The
meeting continued for about 50 minutes," official sources said.After the
meeting, Bevan drove away to meet Governor Kamla Beniwal.It was immediately not
known what transpired in the meeting.
On
October 11, the UK
The
British Government had asked its envoy to India ,
James Bevan, to visit Gujarat and meet Modi
and other senior officials in the State to discuss a range of issues of mutual
interest and explore opportunities for closer cooperation.
The
Chief Minister had welcomed the move as “better late than never”.
“Der
Aaye Durust Aaye (better late than never)! I welcome the UK Government’s step
for active engagement and strengthening relations with Gujarat .
God is Great,” Modi had tweeted, reacting to Britain
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