India, July 24 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday used a cricket analogy to describe the India-UK bilateral "partnership" during a joint press briefing with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, following the signing of a free trade agreement between the two countries.

"For both of us (India and Britain), cricket is not just a game, but a passion. And also, a great metaphor for our partnership. There may be a swing and a miss at times, but we always play with a straight bat," Modi said.

"We are committed to building a high-scoring solid partnership," Modi added.

The prime minister's statement comes even as the Indian cricket team, led by Shubman Gill, is touring England to play a four-test match series.

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