India APPG Launches to Strengthen UK-India Relations

A new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) focusing on enhancing UK-India relations has been launched. The group aims to bolster bilateral ties across various sectors, including trade, healthcare, and technology. The launch event coincided with the South Asian Heritage Month celebrations and includes prominent British Indian MPs.

A new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) with a focus on enhancing the bilateral relationship between the UK and India has been launched for the newly elected UK Parliament. The initiative aims to strengthen ties across various sectors, from trade and investment to healthcare and education.

The India APPG was formally inaugurated earlier this week during an "Indian Summer" event, coinciding with the South Asian Heritage Month celebrations at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Room in the Houses of Parliament. Newly elected British Indian members of Parliament supported the initiative.

The cross-party panel will be co-chaired by Karan Bilimoria, a crossbench peer in the House of Lords, and Jeevun Sandher, a new British Sikh Labour MP. "It is serendipitous that we celebrate the UK-India partnership just as we launched the new India APPG, which I am proud to co-chair," Bilimoria stated.

(With inputs from agencies.)