Great to have hosted our first Roundtable on UK-India affairs, chaired by @Lord_Bilimoria, with guest speaker @NITIAayog’s Mr Suman Bery. Held under the Chatham House Rule, many topical issues were discussed, ranging from gender to geopolitics. @HCI_London@Baroness_Verma
Manmohan Singh, India's first Sikh Prime Minister and Finance Minister, helped lay the foundations for India's prosperity.
He helped *eradicate* extreme poverty in India.
Personally, he has been an inspiration for me and I am deeply saddened by his death.
Delighted to welcome members of @AppgIndia to @inBritish
We toured our Making Matters exhibition on sustainable textiles and fashion - a platform for 🇮🇳 & 🇬🇧 creative entrepreneurs working with @UAL on R&D to help them scale up.
@inBritish@BritishArts@McDonaldScott_
Very pleased to meet the @CMMadhyaPradesh & his team in London to hear about both the technology ecosystem that is developing in MP & the large network universities that are providing a pipeline of talent for the state, and businesses locally & international @_DigitalIndia
A real honour to read the Kohima Epitaph at #RemembranceSunday in Delhi today. Poignant words from a brutal Indian battlefield 80 years ago, used in every memorial service across the UK, and at so many @CWGC memorials today. ‘When you go home, tell them of us and say: for your tomorrow, we gave our today.’ We will remember them.
आप सभी को मेरे @UKinIndia परिवार की तरफ से दीपावली की बहुत बहुत शुभकामनाएं! Such a bright and wonderful time to be in 🇮🇳 - loving my first Diwali in Delhi with family, friends, lights, dancing, music - and far too many sweets! Peace, love and happiness to you all.
It was a joy to celebrate Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas with members from across the Indian diaspora last night.
This festival reminds us of the power of light over darkness and that by working together, we can achieve so much more. 🇬🇧🇮🇳
As Co-chair of the @AppgIndia, it was great to co-host our Diwali event with @HCI_London, and @FollowCII UK last night.
The United Kingdom and India are two vibrant democracies.
We can and will work together for our mutual prosperity and security.
🇮🇳 Thank you @AppgIndia for a great launch event & Diwali celebration
🇬🇧 Great to engage with @HCI_London & Parliamentarians passionate about a strong UK - India relationship 🤝
🪔 In the spirit of Diwali, it was an evening of unity & reflection on our shared values
Congratulations to the people of India, and Indians around the world on the 77th anniversary of independence.
In Delhi, I saw the strength of the UK-India living bridge.
Together we will boost investment, create jobs & address future challenges together in the years ahead 🇬🇧🇮🇳
Wishing Indians in the UK, India and around the world a very happy Independence Day.
On the 77th anniversary of Indian independence, we celebrate our vibrant cultural, business and people-to-people links, and our thriving partnership 🇬🇧🇮🇳