Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry & Railways, said that India and the United Kingdom will begin the process of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) shortly.
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British-Indian minister Alok Sharma announces government investment to tackle space debris
United Kingdom’s Indian-origin Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Alok Sharma confirmed a GBP 1-million government investment to be divided between seven companies to tackle the dangers presented by space debris to satellites of everyday importance.
Indian-origin Avni Doshi’s debut novel ‘Burnt Sugar’ shortlisted for 2020 Booker Prize
Indian-origin author Avni Doshi is among the six finalists whose works have been shortlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize for her debut novel Burnt Sugar.
Indian-origin Geeta Sidhu Robb dropped by LibDems as London Mayoral candidate over old anti-semitic remarks
The Liberal Democrats in the United Kingdom dropped Indian-origin entrepreneur-activist Geeta Sidhu Robb as a prospective London mayoral candidate after her past anti-semitic comments came to light.
10-year-old Indian-origin girl among semi-finalists of Britain’s Got Talent 2020
Indian National Congress leader Shashi Tharoor tweeted his support for Souparnika Nair and called on people to vote for the British-Indian contestant in Britain Got Talent 2020.
SII set to resume coronavirus vaccine trials in India pending permission
The DGCI also demanded a report detailing symptoms of the UK patient and directed the SII to increase monitoring of trial patients who had already been vaccinated.
Indian-origin professor’s firm begins trial of new COVID-19 vaccine in UK
An Indian-origin professor’s Oxford-based company announced that its Indian partner, the Serum Institute of India (SIIPL), has begun trials of a novel virus-like particle (VLP) vaccine targeting Covid-19 which has the potential to offer a groundbreaking new approach to fighting the pandemic.
Prince Harry repays tax payer money used for renovation of Frogmore Cottage
Britain’s Prince Harry has reportedly repaid the GBP 2.4 million pound refurbishment cost for a cottage on the grounds of Queen Elizabeth II’s Windsor estate, the family home he shares with wife Meghan Markle.
Nirav Modi’s extradition trial begins in London court
Fugitive Indian diamantaire Nirav Modi’s extradition case related to the estimated USD 2-billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering charges brought by the Indian government opened for a five-day hearing in a United Kingdom court today.
Nirav Modi case verdict to be made after final hearing set for December 1
The judgment in the extradition trial of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi over the nearly USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering case will be handed down in the UK after December 1.
