Former Prime Minister Elizabeth Truss.
Former British Prime Minister Elizabeth Truss on Saturday advocated reforms in Britain and fixing the system in the powerful bureaucracy and building a movement like the United States, leading to major changes there. Referring to newly elected US President Donald Trump’s MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement, he said: “Frankly, I think we need a British Trump.” The question is who that person could be.
Elizabeth Truss called Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term a “great achievement”. Truss, during an interaction at the HT 2024 Leadership Summit here, also said that as the world’s largest democracy, India has an important role to play in the future of geopolitics.
He remained Prime Minister of Great Britain for 49 days.
Truss was Prime Minister of Britain for only 49 days in 2022. She was asked about India-Britain relations amid the changing geopolitical situations. He said I think the situation we’re in now is a very positive relationship. I really hope we can finalize a trade agreement. Britain and India can gain many mutual benefits in areas such as technology, defense and agriculture. I think it has immense potential.
the largest democracy in the world
The former Prime Minister said that India is now the largest country in the world in terms of population and the largest democracy in the world. He said he has a very important leadership role to play in the future and I think that’s exceptionally exciting. On the India-UK Free Trade Agreement, Truss said it is a completely equal relationship. He also said that to reach a trade agreement both sides will have to make concessions.
India’s role in Quad is important
He also highlighted that India’s role in the Quad is very important in relation to the US, the UK and Japan, especially as we are seeing that the threat from China is increasing. During the debate, the former British Prime Minister was critical of the European economy and stated that our continent is sinking. Citing the gross domestic product per capita in Britain, he lamented that it is lower than the figure for the United States. Truss also said the British bureaucracy needed to be reformed and she would like to see better reforms.
We need a British Trump
He said: “So I’m interested in how we can give rise to a movement, something like the ‘MAGA’ movement or the Tea Party movement in the United States, that will lead to big changes (in the United States). Frankly, I think we need a British Trump. The question is who that person could be.
Prime Minister Modi’s third term is a great achievement
Asked how she sees Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third consecutive term, Truss called it a “great achievement”. He said: I think it is an incredible achievement that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is elected for a third term in the current environment. All other existing governments around the world have been removed from power. He said this is also going to happen in Australia, Britain and Canada; This has happened with the Democrats in the United States, so “staying in office is a great achievement and is proof of the economic reforms that are being carried out in India and people feel It is clear that the country is going in the correct address.
