LONDON - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi discussed a trade deal between the two nations when they met at the G20 summit in Indonesia, Sunak's office said on Wednesday.

"They looked forward to the agreement of a UK-India free trade deal, which has the potential to unlock investment and increase jobs in both our countries, as well as expanding our deep cultural links," Sunak's office said in a statement.

(Reporting by Farouq Suleiman, writing by Sachin Ravikumar; Editing by Kate Holton)