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  • UK-India bilateral Naval Exercise helps keep Indian Ocean safe for maritime trade

    The crew of HMS Dragon has arrived in Goa to participate in the joint Indian and United Kingdom Maritime Exercise Konkan 18.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • More Indian students and workers visiting UK

    Indian student numbers have strongly increased for the second year in a row, according to the latest quarterly report on Immigration Statistics published by the Home Office.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • England Hockey players share their skills with Odisha school kids

    The England team are in Bhubaneshwar to compete in the Men’s Hockey World Cup tournament.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Scottish Deputy First Minister to visit India

    Deputy First Minister John Swinney will visit India next week to further strengthen ties between the two countries.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • India and UK commemorate fallen soldiers in World War 1

    Marking 100 years since Armistice Day, the United Service Institution of India, supported by the British High Commission, is hosting a series of events over the weekend of the 11th November, to commemorate the contribution o…

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK aid to protect 7,000 Commonwealth veterans of the British Armed Forces from extreme poverty

    Over 7,000 veterans of the Commonwealth will receive two meals a day through UK aid, International Development Secretary announces.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Together for Impact: UK Research and Innovation launched in India

    UK Research and Innovation has been formally launched in India with series of events highlighting the successful history of collaboration between India and UK.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Young Thinkers’ Conference Chandigarh 2018

    The British Deputy High Commission and Indian School of Business (ISB) will host the third edition of the Young Thinkers’ Conference Chandigarh on 12 October at the ISB’s Mohali campus.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK minister launches UK-India FutureTech Festival

    UK Secretary of State James Brokenshire launched the UK-India FutureTech Festival, taking place in December, during his visit to India last week.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK celebrates 30 years of development finance in india

    British High Commission celebrates 30 years of UK investment in Indian businesses and 70th anniversary of CDC as the world’s first Development Finance Institution.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Indian student is British High Commissioner for a day

    Esha Bahal from Amity University leads Britain’s biggest overseas diplomatic network for 24 hours.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK and partners launch next phase of gender equality programme in garment industry

    The British High Commission and partners launched Phase III of their innovative Gender Equality Programme at a successful seminar on Thursday, 4 October.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • British High Commission celebrates ruling on Section 377

    The British High Commission today hosted a reception to celebrate the recent judgment by the Supreme Court of India decriminalizing Section 377 of the Indian penal code.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Foreign Secretary hosts first Platform for Girls' Education meeting

    During his time at the UN General Assembly, Jeremy Hunt hosted the meeting with influential figures who will lobby for quality education for girls.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Call for sponsors and partners for India-UK FutureTech Festival

    The UK government in India is looking for sponsors and partners to help deliver the India-UK FutureTech Festival, taking place in Delhi from 11 to 12 December 2018.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Foreign Secretary celebrates Commonwealth progress

    The UK hosts event for Commonwealth countries at UN General Assembly in New York on 25 September 2018.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • British High Commission celebrates ‘Women in Foreign Policy’

    The British High Commission, in partnership with Centre for Policy Research, today launched a discussion series on ‘Women in Foreign Policy’.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Community engagement key to combat human trafficking

    British Deputy High Commission in Kolkata supports the district-level meeting to address human trafficking issue at Barasat, West Bengal on 19 September 2018.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK offers young women the chance to be 'High Commissioner for the day'

    The UK is celebrating the International Day of the Girl Child on 11 October, by opening its doors and offering young women the chance to be High Commissioner for the day.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK aid to connect UK schools with classrooms around the world

    Film director Richard Curtis joins International Development Secretary, Education Secretary and the British Council to launch new education programme.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government