LONDON: England wants to attack the agreement that includes trade and security with India and other democratic countries in the strategic Indo-Pacific region to challenge the influence of authoritarian countries, the British new foreign secretary said on Sunday.
Truss, who is responsible for the talks with India in the Future Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as the International Trade Secretary until his last promotion in the British Cabinet, said that he wanted to attack more transactions along the aukus line – Trilateral security alliances between Australia Britain and the US, which are widely seen as counter-balance for China.
“We want to work with our friends and allies to create an economic agreement and security agreement.
Aukus is about protecting trade routes and shipping routes specifically with Australia but I want to see arrangements with India, with Japan and with Canada to expand that security support In the same area, “said Truss The Sunday Times in his first interview since taking his new role in foreign offices, Commonwealth and Development (FCDO).
“Some of our countries will be able to enter deeper security settings with others.
One thing I know from being a trading secretary for two years is that British is very trusted.
People know we can be relied upon and when we say we will do something We do, we follow the rules, “he said.
Truss said that England would seek alliances with democracy “loved freedom” to challenge the influence of “actors of slander and authoritarian countries” and that the security pact can add trade transactions, appoint British demand to join a comprehensive and progressive agreement for trans- Pacific partnership (CPTPP).
Asked by the newspaper about this movement directed to contain Chinese influences in the region, he said about “progress of freedom”.
“This is a positive strategy to involve other countries who want to see free, open companies, the world of trade is free.
This is a positive strategy to build economic power,” he said.
The interview came when the ruling conservative party began his annual conference on Sunday at Manchester, where all senior Tory leaders would handle party delegates for the next three days.
He told the newspaper: “Prime Minister (Boris Johnson) is a big support for global Britain.
He wants us to be out there making a positive case for our values ​​on the world stage but also give to people throughout the UK.” What What we do in trade, a striking trade transaction with 68 countries, is about bringing opportunities in the UK, whether it is for our whiskey industry, our car industry, our digital industry, “he added.