- Thursday
6 May 2021
UK Parliament
New book by UK journalists delves into prominent extradition cases with India
Even as the United Kingdom's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) handed over an alleged drug smuggler to India for extradition, a new book...
The Indian government has lodged an official protest over the United Kingdom Parliament's "one-sided debate" on the farmers' protests in...
UK Parliament tables debate on Indian farmers protests, press freedom for next week
British lawmakers are set to debate the issue of press freedom and safety of protesters in India next week in response to an e-petition...
UK-Singapore post-Brexit Free Trade Agreement launched
The new UK-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (UKSFTA) has been entered into force on February 11, an announcement read.
UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has said that discussions are underway for a bespoke post-Brexit partnership with India in the field of youth...
Vijay Mallya can't be extradited until UK legal matter resolved, Indian Supreme Court told
The Centre government yesterday told the Indian Supreme Court it is making all efforts to extradite fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya but...
India slams UK MPs over Kashmir debate, states they are making 'false assertions'
The Indian condemned some of the United Kingdom parliamentarians who participated in a debate on Kashmir in the Houses of Parliament complex...
UK Premier Boris Johnson calls Indian PM Modi, expresses regret over cancelling January 26 visit
United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson today cancelled his visit to India later this month. Johnson, who was scheduled to be the chief...
UK PM Boris Johnson announces new lockdown amid surging coronavirus deaths
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday night ordered a new national lockdown to try to slow a surge in COVID-19 cases that threatens...
India, UK to finalise post-Brexit trade deals early in 2021, claim officials
Post-Brexit, India and UK may finalise trade agreements in areas like pharmaceuticals, fintech, chemicals, defence manufacturing, petroleum...
UK PM hails India's progress in solar energy sector during climate summit
Speaking at a virtual climate summit, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hailed the “incredible things” being done by India in the...
Indian-origin man in UK to get first COVID vaccine
An 87-year-old Indian-origin man from north-east England is set to become one of the first people in the world to get a COVID-19 vaccine...
India invites UK PM Boris Johnson as Republic Day chief guest
India has invited United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson as the guest for Republic Day. The invite was extended during PM Modi's call...
Modi, UK PM Johnson discuss 'quantum jump' in India-UK partnership, MEA says
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson reiterated "their shared desire" to impart a quantum jump to the...
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak lights Diwali 'diyas' on Downing Street doorstep
United Kingdom's Indian-origin Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak was seen lighting diyas (earthen lamps) outside Number 11 Downing...
A former deputy leader of the Ulster Unionist party and member of the House of Lords has drawn widespread criticism after referring to the...
UK invites PM Modi to attend upcoming virtual climate summit
The United Kingdom has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Climate Ambition summit that will take place in December. Sir...
India joins six-country campaign led by UK against social media encryption
India is among seven countries to join a UK-led campaign against end-to-end encryption of messages by social media giants such as Facebook,...
Was too fat when I contracted COVID-19, have lost 26 pounds: Boris Johnson
During an online party conference, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was too fat when he became gravely ill with COVID-19 and...
Indian-origin brothers acquire majority stake in UK supermarket chain
Indian-origin billionaire brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa announced plans to acquire a majority stake in the leading UK supermarket chain...
Indian-origin professor led group speaks out against UK's anti-coronavirus measures
A prominent Indian-origin Oxford University academic is leading a group of over 30 academics who have expressed their doubts over the UK...
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...
Inaugural British South Asian youth summit resolves to decolonise education in UK
The inaugural British South Asian Youth Summit was hosted virtually by veteran Indian-origin British MP Virendra Sharma and concluded with a...
UK Labour Party India group says Kashmir motion not official policy
United Kingdom's Opposition Labour Party is determined to rebuild trust and win back Indian-origin voters alienated following a...
Labour Party launches campaign to search for more British-Indian representatives
Labour Friends of India (LFIN), the diaspora representative group of the United Kingdom's Opposition Labour Party, launched its new 'Mahatma...