Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:38pm on 09 Jan 2026,Friday India Global
During a recent interview taken by London journalist Ross Kempsell, Indian High Commissioner to the UK Vikram Doraiswami casts the India–UK FTA as a job engine rather than mere diplomatic symbolism. He underscores that Indian firms have become the UK’s second‑largest investors, reviving brands such as Norton Motorcycles and sustaining high‑quality manufacturing alongside tech workforces that is 20,000 strong. Doraiswami links this investment surge to “productively deploying” young people into future‑facing sectors to counter youth disengagement. Cooperation priorities include technology partnerships, reciprocal access to government procurement, SME matchmaking through business chambers, and deeper university links via UK campuses opening in India. He also spotlights huge Indian audiences for Premier League football and classic British television as untapped cultural and sports collaboration opportunities to drive shared economic and cultural growth.
