Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday became the first Indian lead to address the British Parliament. In speech he added that the world needs common but differentiated responsibilities to counter climate change besides,  Mr Narendra Modi also focused on increased cooperation between the two nations.

In  his address, the PM said he was once asked how Mahatma Gandhi's statue stood outside the UK parliament. "I replied, British are wise enough to recognize his (Mahatma Gandhi) greatness and Indians are generous enough to share him," he said. Modi arrived in the United Kingdom on Thursday on a three-day visit. This is Modi's first visit as Indian Prime Minister to the UK. The Prime Minister's visit to Britain will be a mix of bilateral engagements as well as programmes purely relating to Indian diaspora.