UK to take 5,000 Afghan refugees this year: Boris Johnson
The British government said it would take in 5,000 Afghan refugees this year, primarily women and children, as lawmakers packed Parliament on Wednesday for a heated emergency debate on the UK response to the Taliban’s seizure of power in Afghanistan. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has come under fire for the chaotic turn of events... Read More
Afghanistan: India, UK To Work Together To Tackle Security Threats, Refugee Crisis
UK’s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab spoke to EAM S Jaishankar on Thursday and the two discussed the situation in Afghanistan and shared security threats. Amid the Afghanistan crisis, India and the UK have joined hands to tackle the shared security threats and refugee crisis, UK’s Foreign Secretary & First Secretary of State Dominic Raab informed on Thursday.... Read More
UK eases COVID travel restrictions for India
Given the under-control COVID situation, the UK government has eased travel restrictions for India. In its updated travel advisory, the country has removed ‘all but essential’ travel advice for India under its COVID traffic light system. On August 8, the UK had moved India from red list to amber list easing travel rules. The Foreign, Commonwealth and... Read More
India vs England: Sachin Tendulkar has his say on Virat Kohli’s poor form
In the last five innings played on English soil, India skipper Virat Kohli managed 44, 13, 0, 42, and 20. Moreover, it has been nearly two years that Kohli hasn’t scored a century in international cricket. Meanwhile, master blaster Sachin Tendulkar had his say over Kohli’s dry spell. The spectacular win over England in the... Read More
India very important in dealing with Afghan crisis, says UK
India as a key partner of the UK in the region and chair of the United Nations Sanctions Committee will have a very important role to play in dealing with the unfolding crisis in Afghanistan with the takeover of the Taliban, the UK government said on Tuesday. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the way forward... Read More
UK aims to start trade talks with India this year
The United Kingdom said on Tuesday it aims to start negotiations for a trade agreement with India by the end of the year. “We are currently in the pre-negotiation scoping phase of an FTA (free trade agreement), with the aim of starting negotiations by the end of this year,” a spokesperson for Britain’s Department for... Read More
British Airways Announces Additional Flights From India To London
“British Airways will now operate 20 direct return flights across Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad providing convenient options for customers wanting to travel to London, Heathrow,” British Airways said in a statement. British Airways has increased flights from India to the UK from 10 to 20 per week from 16 August. The decision came as... Read More
UK Sikh Engineer’s Low-Cost Washing Machines To Head To India
Navjot Sawhney, who set up his Washing Machine Project three years ago to provide energy-efficient manual washing machines to low-income regions, has been working with volunteers and partners to conduct research ahead of supplies. A London-born Indian-origin engineer’s project to supply low-cost washing machines to countries such as India, where handwashing of clothes remains a... Read More
UK-India Trade Deal: British High Commissioner Urges UK Companies to Send Inputs
India and the United Kingdom are doubling down on their talks to remove the non-tariff barriers that will allow the two countries a greater deal of market access. This will mark the formation of the first major free trade pact in the past 10 years. The two countries have been working towards zeroing in on... Read More
With 1,500 Indians Still in Afghanistan, India Issues 4th Security Alert; US, UK, Germany Also Call Back Citizens
The Indian Embassy in Afghanistan stated that precautions and security measures advised in the earlier advisories remain valid and that Indian nationals must follow the guidelines in toto. A mid raging Taliban offensive in Afghanistan, India on Thursday issued an advisory — its fourth in less than two months — asking its nationals to strictly... Read More