UK India Business Council is delighted to welcome @ThamesFreeport to our membership. As a hub of innovation and global connectivity, Thames Freeport looks forward to working closely with UKIBC and its network to drive economic growth and unlock new possibilities for businesses in both the UK and India.

Today, UKIBC hosted its quarterly Higher Education Advocacy Meeting, bringing together industry and academic experts to discuss key insights on data privacy and transnational education (TNE). The session provided valuable perspectives on the legal and regulatory requirements for TNE, fostering meaningful dialogue on the future of international education collaborations. Thanking all our members for being a part of this session today. #HigherEducation #TNE #DataPrivacy #UKIBC

We are pleased to announce that the UK India Business Council's 6th Annual Reception on “Sustainable Development – The Role of Responsible Business” organised under our Sustainable Development Alliance (SDA) is taking place on 21st March 2025 in New Delhi. The Reception will be co-hosted by Richard McCallum, Group CEO, UK India Business Council and Lindy Cameron CB OBE, British High Commissioner to India. Follow UK India Business Council for more updates on our upcoming events #SDG #SustainableDevelopment #BritishHighComissioner #LindyCameron #UKIBC #eventsindelhi

We are delighted to announce that SP Jain London School of Management has recently joined the UKIBC Membership! See below as to what Nitish Jain, President and Founder, SP Jain has to say about UKIBC: #NewMembership #SPJain #UKIBC #IndiaUkPartnership

UKIBC's Group CEO was at The PIE Live 2025 panel today covering the topic 'The Importance of Industry-Academia R&D Collaborations'. An interesting discussion on UK-India industry-academia partnerships, transnational education (TNE), collaboration opportunities, and much more. UKIBC also displayed their latest report on Industry-Academia Collaboration: A force for Global Good:

Ahead of India's 2025 Budget, the UK India Business Council shares key recommendations to strengthen UK-India trade ties and boost economic collaboration. #IndiaBudget2025 #UKIndiaPartnership

Catch UKIBC Group CEO Richard McCallum Live on @ndtv with @Vasudha156 today at 7:00 pm IST

UKIBC Group CEO Richard McCallum wrote an opinion article on 'How UK and India can collaborate for a Viksit Bharat' for The Indian Express. Read down below:

UKIBC Urges FDI Reforms & Innovation Push in Union Budget 2025: A Vision for Global Collaboration in Manufacturing and Research Richard McCallum, Group CEO of UKIBC, told The Tribune, "We hope the Union Budget 2025 outlines a vision for a level-playing field in manufacturing and a robust research and innovation ecosystem leveraging digital solutions." Discover how these reforms could shape India's economic future and foster innovation. Read the full story to explore the details!

We are delighted to announce that @lathamwatkins have joined as our newest Corporate Plus members! Latham & Watkins is the second-largest law firm in the world by revenue, is recognised for its expertise across a diverse range of practice areas, its long legal heritage, and global client base.  We look forward to working with them to strengthen the economic partnership between the UK and India.

Earlier this month, UKIBC held a pre-budget member interaction with Manisha Sinha Additional Secretary and Reetu Jain, Joint Secretary, Department Of Economic Affairs, Government Of India. As we await the Union Budget 2025-26 announcement on 1st Feb 2025, UKIBC and our members remain committed to contributing to this constructive dialogue and fostering deeper bilateral ties between India and the UK Surbhi Mathur | Yashodhara D.

We at UK India Business Council are very happy to welcome our newest Corporate Plus member Latham & Watkins!! The firm's commitment to fostering cross-border collaboration and providing strategic legal insights aligns seamlessly with our mission to enhance trade, investment, and economic ties between the UK and India. We look forward to working with Latham & Watkins to strengthen the economic partnership between the UK and India. #ukibc #newmember #lawfirm #UKIndiacollab #ukindiapartnership

A Very Happy Republic Day to India! India, the world’s largest democracy, celebrates it 76th Republic day and UK India Business Council celebrates the people-to-people bridge between the UK and India and reaffirms the fervour to expand the partnership. We are looking forward to an eventful year with resumption of FTA talks expected soon, strengthened defence partnerships, educational collaborations including transnational education opportunities amongst others. #republicday #indiauk #collaboration #ukindiatrade #FTA

UKIBC's Managing Director @KevinUKIBC, along with colleagues Yashodhara Dasgupta and @PanjwaniTara hosted members over lunch for a freewheeling discussion on priorities 2025. With the expectation of FTA negotiations relaunching soon, the group discussed the approach to boosting the UK India bilateral relationship. We thank members that joined for their time, and we remain committed to making impactful delivery. #highereducation #FTA #UKIndia #partnership #UKIBC

India has become a globally recognised technology superpower. @wef report acknowledges that India as a key player in shaping the global technology landscape. At UKIBC, we're excited to see the technology partnership between India and the UK with an aim to solve for the world. Last year we held our second edition of UK India Technology Futures Conference, graced by Minister of Commerce & Industry Shri. Piyush Goyal who spoke inspiringly about how the UK and India could collaborate on AI and virtual reality to transform education and training. We are also delighted to share UKIBC's UK-India Technology Futures Insight Report showcasing examples of the UK industry and academic integration in India's technology transformation. Link to our report:

We are so excited to see that the survey of chief executives, published ahead of the @wef has said that the UK is the second most attractive country for investment, signalling a climb up the rankings. The results show global CEOs are backing Britain and the UK is one of the most attractive destinations for international investment. This strong is excellent for bolstering UK-India trade ties and investment partnerships. Look at article below:

Charl FJ Faul (付强) from the University of Bristol is looking forward to strengthening partnerships with Indian universities and industry in 2025. With a shared vision for innovation, research excellence, and impactful collaboration, this presents a unique opportunity for Industry and Academia!

Amidst a shifting geopolitical landscape, join the @ChathamHouse #CHTrade conference to explore the rising trend of economic security and what's on the horizon for trade in 2025. 📅27 March 2025 📍Chatham House and online Save 10% using code TRADEUKIBC10👇

At the UKIBC Christmas Reception, we took a moment to reflect and look ahead, asking some of our clients about their hopes for the UK-India corridor in 2025. Hear from Laura Mitford from Newcastle University as she highlights the collaboration opportunities available in the higher education sector and underscores the importance of partnerships between academia and industry.