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Sept 8 (Reuters) – The British government signed a partnership with Singapore to grow its economy and improve shared security, Downing Street said on Friday, adding it was the United Kingdom’s first treaty since it left the European Union.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will meet his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong at the G20 Summit in India to sign the partnership and work to conclude a bilateral investment treaty, Downing Street said.
They said the partnership will give Singapore companies more confidence to invest in Britain and vice versa, while also creating jobs.
The British government added that the partnership will strengthen security cooperation, scientific and technological innovation, and research and development, including combating cyber threats, through a partnership between the Singapore Digital and Intelligence Service and Great Britain.
“This new agreement with Singapore will take us even further in delivering on our priorities and ensure that, as we chart the future of the global economy, we do so together with our closest partners,” said Rishi Sunak.
The leaders are in New Delhi to attend the G20 summit this weekend. This is Sunak’s first official trip to India since he took office last October.
Reporting by Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru; Editing by Josie Kao
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