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Britain's Chancellor George Osborne and Foreign Secretary William Hague will begin a two-day trip to India on Monday. Britain's Chancellor George Osborne and Foreign Secretary William Hague have begun a two-day trip to India.
They are looking to open up investment opportunities for UK firms in India's defence and infrastructure sector, and attract Indian investment into Britain.They are looking to open up investment opportunities for UK firms in India's defence and infrastructure sector, and attract Indian investment into Britain.
The visit comes as a new government led by Narendra Modi has taken charge in India - Asia's third-largest economy.The visit comes as a new government led by Narendra Modi has taken charge in India - Asia's third-largest economy.
Mr Modi is widely expected to announce new reforms to boost economic growth.Mr Modi is widely expected to announce new reforms to boost economic growth.
"I believe a stronger relationship with Britain will help deliver the new economic policy of the Indian government," Mr Osborne will say in a speech during the visit, according to advance extracts released by Britain's Foreign Office. "I believe a stronger relationship with Britain will help deliver the new economic policy of the Indian government," Mr Osborne said in a speech in Mumbai.
"Prime Minister Modi is seeking more investment in India's economy - and I want British companies to provide it, and the British government to support it.""Prime Minister Modi is seeking more investment in India's economy - and I want British companies to provide it, and the British government to support it."
Meanwhile, Mr Osborne is expected to announce that Indian pharmaceutical company Cipla is to invest up to £100m in the UK. Meanwhile, Mr Osborne also announced that Indian pharmaceutical company Cipla is to invest up to £100m in the UK.
'Excitement and optimism''Excitement and optimism'
India's economy has struggled in recent years with rising price pressures and problems with bureaucracy and corruption.India's economy has struggled in recent years with rising price pressures and problems with bureaucracy and corruption.
That has hurt the confidence of foreign investors looking to enter the country.That has hurt the confidence of foreign investors looking to enter the country.
However, a landslide win for the Mr Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recent general elections has sparked hopes of a revival in India's economy.However, a landslide win for the Mr Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recent general elections has sparked hopes of a revival in India's economy.
Both foreign and local investors have been hoping that Mr Modi will introduce fresh reforms and boost investment in key sectors to help spur growth.Both foreign and local investors have been hoping that Mr Modi will introduce fresh reforms and boost investment in key sectors to help spur growth.
As a result, various countries have been keen to boost ties with India's new government and open up opportunities for their businesses.As a result, various countries have been keen to boost ties with India's new government and open up opportunities for their businesses.
"It's great to be here at a time when the excitement about the Indian economy, and the optimism about the prospects for future growth, are palpable," Mr Osborne is expected to say in a speech to business leaders in Mumbai. "It's great to be here at a time when the excitement about the Indian economy, and the optimism about the prospects for future growth, are palpable," Mr Osborne said.
"And the excitement here is matched by new confidence among international investors abroad in the future of the Indian economy."And the excitement here is matched by new confidence among international investors abroad in the future of the Indian economy.
"It is a measure of the ambition and drive and pace of the new government of prime minister Modi, that this complete turn-around in sentiment about the Indian economy has been achieved in just seven short weeks, since that stunning election victory.""It is a measure of the ambition and drive and pace of the new government of prime minister Modi, that this complete turn-around in sentiment about the Indian economy has been achieved in just seven short weeks, since that stunning election victory."
The visit by Britain's two senior ministers follows a series of other high-profile visits to India - including those by the French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi.The visit by Britain's two senior ministers follows a series of other high-profile visits to India - including those by the French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi.