Pay dispute: Over 1,000 Amazon workers go on strike in the UK’s Coventry
Around 1,150 workers at Amazon’s Coventry distribution warehouse joined the picket line in a row over pay and working conditions, reported The Independent. Unions told the newspaper that workers are tired of only “just about making ends meet” and “walking miles every day” in their roles. The Coventry center is considered one of the busiest... Read More
Bengaluru key to UK-India relationship, says envoy Chandru Iyer
BENGALURU If anyone says that Bengaluru is not the epicentre of India-United Kingdom engagement in the South, I would like to challenge them on that, said British Deputy High Commissioner Chandru Iyer. Speaking to TNIE a year after he assumed office, Iyer said, “Bengaluru is important in the UK-India relationship in terms of its contribution... Read More
UK Prime Minister Sunak highlights Punjabi Indian heritage in Gurpurab message
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday referenced his Punjabi Indian heritage in a message from 10 Downing Street on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti. The 43-year-old leader was born in the UK to a Hindu Punjabi family who had migrated from East Africa, with his grandparents’ roots tracing back to Ludhiana and pre-Partition... Read More
India hopes to conclude FTA talks with UK by January, govt source says
With general elections about five months away, India is hoping to conclude talks for the long-pending FTA with the UK by January 2024. This is seemingly an attempt to ensure there are no pauses in exchanges between the two sides. There are no strict deadlines anymore to clinch a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the... Read More
Indian skilled workers, medics, and students dominate UK visa tally
LONDON Indian skilled workers, medical professionals, and students held on to their domination in the UK’s visa tally over the past year, according to official immigration statistics released here on Thursday. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) data collated by the UK Home Office for the year ending September 2023 shows that Indian nationals topped... Read More
“She Has No Family”: Sikhs In UK Town Fight Indian Woman’s Deportation
London The case of an elderly Indian Sikh woman, which was first reported in 2019, continues to attract widespread community support in England’s West Midlands as her supporters fight her deportation. Gurmit Kaur, 78, came to the UK in 2009 and Smethwick has been home to her ever since, reads an online petition that has... Read More
UKIBC SIGN MOU WITH GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL TO FACILITATE UK-WEST BENGAL BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT
To continue our long-standing partnership with the Government of West Bengal, the UK India Business Council today signed an MoU with the Government of West Bengal at the Bengal Global Business Summit in Kolkata. The MoU, which will see the UKIBC and the Government of West Bengal work together to facilitate greater trade, investment, and... Read More
Royal Navy Warship HMS Spey makes inaugural visit to India
The Royal Navy warship, HMS Spey, has made her inaugural visit to India following in the footsteps of sister vessel HMS Tamar. The Batch 2 Offshore Patrol Vessel arrived in Port Blair, the capital city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Berthed alongside Naval Component Command (NAVCC) Head Quarters on the outskirts of Port Blair,... Read More
India, UK Discuss Regional Security Issues At Defence Consultative Group Meeting
The situation and potential cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region and defence industrial cooperation proposals in missile systems were also discussed. New Delhi: India’s Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and his UK counterpart David Williams co-chaired the annual India-UK Defence Consultative Group (DCG) meeting here on Friday, discussing a host of regional security issues and defence... Read More
“Very Likely I Will Be Here For A Long Time”: Nirav Modi Tells UK Court
London Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamond merchant wanted in India to stand trial on fraud and money laundering charges, told a UK court on Thursday that he could be in England for years as some ongoing proceedings prevent his extradition. The 52-year-old former billionaire appeared for a hearing at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court in east London... Read More