The British and Indian prime ministers have met at the G20, with a free trade deal on the agenda. Meanwhile G20 leaders have reached a compromise on the Ukraine war after diverging views threatened to leave the summit without an official declaration.
, he said"enormous progress" had been made on a trade deal but it was"not the main purpose of this trip".
A second visit to India is being discussed for later this year, with hopes a deal may be reached then. He has previously told cabinet colleagues he does not want a simple deal on goods, but a comprehensive deal which tackles issues around services.Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata Murty at the spouses' programme of the G20 summit. Pic: Alice Hodgson/No 10 Downing Street
Elsewhere at the summit, leaders granted permanent membership to the African Union in an effort to make the G20 more representative.
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