MUMBAI, October 28: A week-long programme of seminars, commercial and cultural events has been organised to mark the fifth year of collaboration between India and United Kingdom.The event is being organised by the Indo-British Partnership starting from November 2 and managed by the British Deputy High Commission, Mumbai, the British Department of Trade and Industry, UK, and the Confederation of Indian Industry. It will focus on the achievements and enhancement of Indo-British trade ventures.
The British Deputy Head of Mission and First Secretary, Peter McCoy, said the seminars at which British specialists will make presentations on emerging technologies will be on health care, agro-food, water, environment, and the automotive sector.
A CII member Jayant Bhuyan, informed that British industrial investment in India is estimated at 5 billion US dollars and will increase to 7.5 billion dollars in the next two years.
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