Britain’s new Prime Minister David Cameron, who heads the Conservative-Liberal Democrats coalition government, would visit India in July, official sources said on Sunday.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday met Mr Cameron for the first time on the sidelines of G-20 Summit here after latter took over as British Premier in May.
Dr Singh congratulated Mr Cameron on his victory and extended an invitation to him to visit India which he accepted and would be coming in July, officials said.
Mr Cameron had visited India in 2006 as the Leader of the Opposition.
Like the previous Labour government, the new coalition government is also keen to build a special relationship with India.
Prime Minister Singh told Mr Cameron that he was looking forward to his visit to India. The British Prime Minister said that he would welcome more Indian students to come to Britain for studies.
Meanwhile, masked protesters rioted across downtown Toronto on Saturday, setting police cars ablaze and smashing store windows in a violent show of opposition to the G-20 summit.
Toronto police chief Bill Blair admitted the police had struggled to control the crowds, and had used tear gas on one occasion, after warning people to stay away from trouble spots. At least 130 people were arrested for rioting. Peaceful demonstrations were too held.
—PTI,Reuters
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Bric meet off as Lula not there
Toronto, June 27: A meeting of the leaders of Bric countries was called off here after Brazilian President Lula Da Silva cancelled his trip to Canada for the G-20 Summit due to floods in his country.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Russian President Dmitry Medv-edev and Lula were to meet in the Bric (Brazil, Russia, India, China) forum after a G-20 working dinner hosted by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper for the summiteers here Sunday night.
The meeting was called off as Mr Lula cancelled his visit to oversee the rescue effort back home. The occasion would have also provided an opportunity for Dr Singh to have interacted with the Chinese leader. Brazil will be represented at the G-20 summit by economy minister Guido Mantega. Torrential rains have battered north-eastern Brazil over the past week and at least 51 people have died so far and over 50 are missing. —PTI