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NORFOLK, ENGLAND, JUL 24 – PM Modi presented a Sonoma dove tree sapling to King Charles III to be planted this autumn at Sandringham Estate, promoting the Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam environmental initiative honoring mothers.
- On Thursday, July 24, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented a Davidia involucrata 'Sonoma' sapling to King Charles III at Sandringham Estate in the UK.
- The 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' initiative, launched recently as a national movement, inspired the gifting of a tree to strengthen environmental and bilateral ties, inspired by the campaign's focus on sustainability.
- The sapling will be planted on the estate during the upcoming season, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said, as part of the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' initiative.
- The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement encourages Indian exporters to deepen trade, investment, and innovation partnerships, with duty-free access for almost all products.
- Unlike typical dove trees, the Davidia involucrata 'Sonoma' blooms within a few years, symbolizing rapid growth in India-UK relations, and the CETA is expected to take effect within a year.
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