Prime Minister, Theresa May, will be heading to India in November in her first international trade mission, hoping that a number of deals will be signed. Indian PM, Narendra Modi, last year described the UK as an entry point for India into Europe, so Mrs May will have to reassure India that the UK leaving the EU is not a reason to limit ties. Philip Hammond, Chancellor of the Exchequer, will be hosting senior Chinese officials next month to discuss the economic and financial relationships between the two countries.

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