Bureaucratic Processes Slowed Indian Vaccine Recognition – UK Minister
UK Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss congratulated India on achieving the milestone of administering 100 crore jabs of Covid vaccines. Bureaucratic processes had slowed down the approval to Indian vaccine certification, the UK’s Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Elizabeth Truss told NDTV in an interview, adding that she is glad the confusion has been sorted... Read More
British Airways Announces Diwali Offer, Gives Special Ticket Fares Between India And UK
After both the countries have relaxed the travel guidelines, British Airways has announced a big Diwali offer and launched ‘The Best Gift’ an online campaign for Diwali 2021. Also, Read – International Flights: When Are Curbs Likely to be Lifted? Aviation Official Makes BIG Statement As part of the campaign, British Airways has also announced... Read More
U.K., India joint military exercise is to keep peace and stability: CSG top officer
As the United Kingdom’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG) gets ready for one of the biggest joint exercises – Konkan Shakti – with Indian armed forces, its biggest aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has an added task- it aims to strengthen military as well as cultural ties with India with an intent to ‘demonstrate that democracies that have... Read More
India, U.K. looking at interim trade agreement – Harsh Vardhan Shringla
He was addressing the India Global Forum in London virtually from New Delhi. India and the U.K. are looking at concluding an interim trade agreement amid negotiations towards a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Thursday. Addressing the India Global Forum (IGF) in London virtually from New Delhi, Mr. Shringla noted... Read More
India, UK to announce clean energy tie ups
UK foreign secretary Liz Truss will announce investments to boost clean energy production and fund green technology during a two-day visit to India that began on Thursday, the British high commission said. This comes just a few days ahead of the UN climate change conference, known as the Conference of Parties or COP 26, that... Read More
Nirav Modi UK extradition appeal to be heard on December 14
Nirav Modi, who remains behind bars at Wandsworth Prison in southwest London since his arrest in March 2019, was granted permission to appeal against the Westminster Magistrates’ Court extradition order on mental health and human rights grounds. A British court will hear on December 14 an appeal filed by fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi against... Read More
BSNL to offer UK-based Inmarsat’s GX satcomm services in India
British satellite operator Inmarsat Holdings Ltd said it’s the first foreign operator to get India’s approval to sell high-speed broadband to planes and shipping vessels. Inmarsat will access the market via Indian state-owned telecommunications company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd, after BSNL received a license from India’s Department of Telecommunications, the London-based company said in a statement Wednesday. A representative for the Indian... Read More
India, UK to discuss advanced propulsion systems for warships on Friday
The first meeting of a working group to discuss cooperation on integrated full electric propulsion systems for warships will be held in Mumbai during the visit by the UK carrier strike group led by the HMS Queen Elizabeth. India and the UK will discuss the British side’s offer to supply advanced electrical propulsion systems for... Read More
India withdraws 10-day quarantine for UK nationals
India has withdrawn a 10-day quarantine for UK nationals arriving in the country. British nationals travelling to India will have to undergo home quarantine for seven days and take Covid-19 tests. This came days after the UK eased similar travel restrictions for fully vaccinated Indians. There have been tensions between the two countries over the... Read More
Konkan Shakti exercise India-U.K. to launch phase of high-level exchanges
With the arrival of the UK Carrier Strike Group on Thursday on the western coast, India-U.K. ties will gear up for a phase of high profile engagements. The Strike Group led by HMS Queen Elizabeth is on a “non-provocative” exercise in the Indo-Pacific region in what is being interpreted as the biggest British naval deployment... Read More