More Than 1,600 Attend India Week London, UK's Largest Independent UK-India Geopolitical and Economic Forum

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:34pm on 04 Jun 2026,Thursday India Global

More than 1,600 people from nearly a dozen countries attended India Week London 2026, the UK's largest independently organised UK-India forum.   Held from May 26 to 30, the event featured nine sold-out programmes across London, bringing together leaders from business, public policy, media, film and culture.   One of the biggest attractions was a journalism summit organised by Talk Journalism. Leading Indian journalists Rajdeep Sardesai, Smita Prakash, Suhasini Haider, Saurabh Dwivedi and Kamlesh Singh discussed the changing media landscape in India before packed audiences.   The flagship Ideas for India conference focused on India's place in a changing world, entrepreneurship and UK-India cooperation. New initiatives were also launched to strengthen business ties and support Indian exporters looking to expand in the UK market.   The week concluded with a black-tie awards dinner attended by more than 250 guests. Manish Tiwari, Founder and Chairman of Here&Now 365, was honoured with the Achievement in Business award for his contribution to entrepreneurship and media.   London Chamber of Commerce and Industry CEO Karim Fatehi said India Week is "the leading platform for UK-India trade and investment."   India Week curator Pratik Dattani said, "In a difficult geopolitical reality, the role of India on the global stage is changing." He added that India Week aims to "bring India to the world" through conversations on business, policy, journalism, literature and film.

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