United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak in a virtual discussion with Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hailed a series of “ambitious” new UK-India initiatives across investment, trade, infrastructure, sustainable finance and research.
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UK university team announces new technology to purify groundwater for farmers in India
Experts from the United Kingdom’s University of Birmingham claim to have designed a low-energy and high-efficiency means of purifying water for India’s rural farming communities, which could allow farmers to safely use high-saline groundwater and wastewater to grow crops.
Cannot extradite Mallya till secret matter resolved, UK tells India
The United Kingdom has conveyed to India that fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya cannot be extradited till the resolution of a “secret legal” matter, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs has said.
India-UK virtual water partnership forum highlights ways to develop water infrastructure
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UK announces GBP 3 mn fund for COVID, climate change studies in India
The United Kingdom government has launched a GBP 3 million innovation challenge fund in India to support scientists in academia and industry to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.
UK Labour Party India group says Kashmir motion not official policy
United Kingdom’s Opposition Labour Party is determined to rebuild trust and win back Indian-origin voters alienated following a controversial Kashmir motion passed at the party’s conference last year, the Labour Friends of India (LFIN) group announced.
Labour Party launches campaign to search for more British-Indian representatives
Labour Friends of India (LFIN), the diaspora representative group of the United Kingdom’s Opposition Labour Party, launched its new ‘Mahatma Gandhi Future Leaders Programme’ to encourage greater Indian diaspora representation in the elected offices of the party.
Expect to see growth in UK-India trade post coronavirus crisis: UKIBC CEO
India is an attractive proposition for United Kingdom businesses looking for alternatives to China, in view of the prevailing sentiments globally, the UK-India Business Council (UKIBC) has said.
UK Cabinet Ministers highlight relationship with India at global summit
The strength of the UK-India relationship was on full display at the recent India Global Week conference organised in London
