William and Kate visit street children in India From the sectionU The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with street childrenImage copyrightPA Image caption The royal couple heard about the work of the Salaam Baalak Trust The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have visited a charity working with street children in India on the third day of their South Asia tour. Prince William and Catherine saw how the Salaam Baalak Trust provides support for working children in Delhi. Later, during a meeting with India's PM Narendra Modi, the duke discussed pressures on the steel industry, Prince William's spokesman said. The royals are on a seven-day tour of India and neighbouring Bhutan. The duke's discussion with Mr Modi comes during a crisis facing the UK's steel industry, which has been blamed on the "dumping" of Chinese steel, relatively high energy prices and the extra cost of climate change policies. Year of culture India's Tata Steel has begun the formal process of selling its loss-making UK business and UK MPs are to hold an emergency three-hour debate on the crisis. The duke and duchess met Mr Modi at New Delhi's Hyderabad House, a former royal residence of maharajas that has hosted heads of state from across the globe. Other issues that were discussed during the meeting included the strength of the UK-India relationship in areas including defence and security, opportunities for young people, conservation and the UK/India Year of Culture in 2017, the Press Association news agency reported quoting sources. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with street childrenImage copyrightPA Image caption The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are on a seven-day tour of India and neighbouring Bhutan During their visit to the charity in Delhi, the duke asked: "What can we do to help?" The charity's director, Sanjoy Roy, replied: "Spread the word. People think of them as street kids, beggars, thieves but they are just children. "They deserve an education, future and a life. They have a right to a childhood." The Duchess of Cambridge at an arts class with street childrenImage copyrightPA Image caption The royal couple visited the charity on the third day of their tour They also visited a boys' home near Delhi station, where about 50 boys live in the four-storey building. The duchess sat next to Shansad Abdul, 12, who asked her to draw a picture of her house. Speaking through a translator, he said afterwards: "She was a very good lady and very happy to sit and draw with me." The Duke and Duchess of CambridgeImage copyrightPA Image caption The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also visited a boys' home near Delhi station The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with India's prime minister Narendra ModiImage copyrightAFP/Getty Images Image caption The royal couple met India's prime minister, Narendra Modi The duke and duchess are due to travel to Kaziranga National Park, in the state of Assam, where over the next few days they will learn about the people and wildlife who inhabit the area.

William and Kate visit street children in India

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Image captionThe royal couple heard about the work of the Salaam Baalak Trust

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have visited a charity working with street children in India on the third day of their South Asia tour.

Prince William and Catherine saw how the Salaam Baalak Trust provides support for working children in Delhi.

Later, during a meeting with India's PM Narendra Modi, the duke discussed pressures on the steel industry, Prince William's spokesman said.

The royals are on a seven-day tour of India and neighbouring Bhutan.

The duke's discussion with Mr Modi comes during a crisis facing the UK's steel industry, which has been blamed on the "dumping" of Chinese steel, relatively high energy prices and the extra cost of climate change policies.

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India's Tata Steel has begun the formal process of selling its loss-making UK business and UK MPs are to hold an emergency three-hour debate on the crisis.

The duke and duchess met Mr Modi at New Delhi's Hyderabad House, a former royal residence of maharajas that has hosted heads of state from across the globe.

Other issues that were discussed during the meeting included the strength of the UK-India relationship in areas including defence and security, opportunities for young people, conservation and the UK/India Year of Culture in 2017, the Press Association news agency reported quoting sources.

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Image captionThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are on a seven-day tour of India and neighbouring Bhutan

During their visit to the charity in Delhi, the duke asked: "What can we do to help?"

The charity's director, Sanjoy Roy, replied: "Spread the word. People think of them as street kids, beggars, thieves but they are just children.

"They deserve an education, future and a life. They have a right to a childhood."

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Image captionThe royal couple visited the charity on the third day of their tour

They also visited a boys' home near Delhi station, where about 50 boys live in the four-storey building.

The duchess sat next to Shansad Abdul, 12, who asked her to draw a picture of her house.

Speaking through a translator, he said afterwards: "She was a very good lady and very happy to sit and draw with me."

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Image captionThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also visited a boys' home near Delhi station

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Image captionThe royal couple met India's prime minister, Narendra Modi

The duke and duchess are due to travel to Kaziranga National Park, in the state of Assam, where over the next few days they will learn about the people and wildlife who inhabit the area.