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Britain, India agree to expand defence, trade ties

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Britain and India signed a new defence cooperation agreement on Friday and will look to complete a free trade deal by the end of the year, their leaders said after a meeting in New Delhi.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Britain will also help India build its own fighter jets.

(Reporting by Andrew MacAskill; editing by John Stonestreet)