New Delhi, July 21 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Andy Burnham on assuming office as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, expressing confidence and vowing to work closely with him to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and advance the shared Vision 2035 for closer collaboration across multiple sectors.

In a post on X, PM Modi highlighted the strong foundation of India-UK relations, noting that the two countries share democratic values and maintain extensive cooperation across key sectors, including trade, investment, technology, defence and people-to-people exchanges.

"Warmest congratulations to Mr Andy Burnham on assuming office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. India and the UK ...