UK India Business Council is the premier business-led organisation promoting bilateral trade and investment between the two countries. Our mission is to facilitate an increase in trade between the UK and India through business to business dialogue.
UKIBC plays an influential role in creating and sustaining an environment in which free-trade and investment flourishes. Through the facilitation of partnerships, and with an extensive network of influential corporate and individual members, UKIBC provides the resource, knowledge and infrastructure support vital for UK companies to make the most of emerging opportunities in India.
The origins of the UKIBC date back to 1993, when the Indo-British Partnership (IBP) initiative was mooted by the Prime Ministers of both countries. In 2005, IBP evolved into a private limited company, Indo-British Partnership Network (IBPN). Acknowledging the vast opportunity for business in the UK-India corridor, in January 2007, former Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Gordon Brown, increased the funding to IBPN. In Sept 2007, UKIBC was created with a clear mandate to increase bilateral trade and investment.
Welcome to the UK India Business Council. Whether you are long-established in India or considering your first market entry, UKIBC is here to help India - one of the world's most exciting and fast-growing economies - offers opportunities that no British business can afford to neglect, particularly as we emerge from the global financial crisis.
UKIBC is led by business, with a board and members drawn from all sectors and from the largest firms to the newest start-ups. We are backed by the UK government through UKTI (the government's trade and investment arm) and ensure that the business voice is heard by governments of both countries.
By joining UKIBC, you become part of the premier network connecting businesses, entrepreneurs and professionals between Britain and India.
Rt. Hon. Patricia Hewitt
Chair UKIBC