London April 18 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Prince Charles at an exhibition on Indian science and innovation here on Wednesday.
Modi welcomed Prince Charles at "Illuminating India: 5 000 Years of Science and Innovation" at the Science Museum here External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted.
The two took a tour of the exhibition which according to the Science Museum website showcases "the remarkable history of Indian innovation and discovery which has been influencing and changing people s lives for 5 000 years".
Modi then paid floral tributes at the bust of 12th century Lingayat philosopher Basaveshwara.
Earlier Modi held a breakfast meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May during the course of which the two leaders discussed the bilateral relationship after Britain s exit from the European Union (EU).
Modi arrived here on Tuesday night from Sweden on the second leg of his three-nation Europe tour that will also take him to Germany.
In a special gesture British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson received him at the airport.
This is Modi s second official visit to Britain. May visited India in November 2016 her first visit outside the EU after assuming office.
The Indian leader will attend this year s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) here on April 19-20.
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