The UK India Business Council hosted a technology focused conference in New Delhi to bring together eminent leaders and experts from government, industry and academia to forge greater technology collaboration and ties. Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood delivered the keynote address at the ‘Technology transformation and new frontiers […]
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The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 (DPDPB 2022), released in 2022 for consultations, paves the way for a simplified, principle-based framework to govern personal data in India. This Bill also provides a principle-level congruence in data protection regimes between two of the world’s leading digital services suppliers, India and the UK, and facilitates a […]
This thought paper, produced in partnership with LTIMindtree, analyses the role of digital innovation and technology as an enabler for the journey towards decarbonisation. It does this with a focus on the solutions and opportunities in the UK and India. In both countries, digital innovation and technology will be key to the transition through innovative […]
The UKIBC’s Socio-Economic Impact campaign highlights the role of business in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in India. The campaign is part of an ongoing commitment to advance prosperity and collaboration between the UK and India. With this aim, our SEI Casebook ‘Better Together’ shares examples of the positive contribution that UK businesses are having […]
Around a million young Indians join the workforce every month. And because of the size and youthful demographics of the population, this driving force of growth will continue for the coming decades. The country will soon be home to the largest workforce in the world. This so-called ’demographic dividend’ is not only a boon for […]
India stands on the cusp of a ground-breaking revolution in electric mobility. With growing investment from domestic and foreign companies, and supportive government policies, annual electric vehicle (EV) sales are predicted to be around 10 million per year by 2030, which will make India one of the world’s largest EV markets, accounting for nearly one […]
This report outlines the breadth of advocacy work that the UK India Business Council (UKIBC) has delivered in 2022 and sets out our key objectives for 2023 to advance the UK-India trade and investment relationship. 2022 was an important and progressive year for the bilateral relationship, most notably illustrated by the launch of Free Trade […]
This is the UK India Business Council’s eighth annual ‘Doing Business in India’ Report, a series that began in 2015 in which we uncover the views and experiences of UK businesses and higher education institutions on India’s business environment. This report details UK businesses motivations for doing business in India, the challenges they face in […]
India is moving forward in its mission to achieve net zero by 2070. It is reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, improving air quality, and enhancing its renewable energy capacity. All this is happening at a phenomenal pace. At the same time, India’s GDP is growing faster than any major economy in recent years, and growth […]
India’s states and union territories are diverse, across geography, language, cultures, and business, with varying strengths. As a consequence, to truly succeed in India and to maximise the potential of bilateral trade and investment, UK businesses should be cognisant of the range of opportunities and strengths across India’s states. This report series assesses the economies […]
Working in partnership with businesses, the Government of India and State Governments have taken many positive steps in recent years to make India an easier place to do business and a more attractive destination for investment. From the introduction of GST, to the reduction of the corporate tax rate, to stripping-out bureaucracy, we applaud Governments […]
The ‘levelling up’ agenda and ‘Global Britain’ will be two of the defining tenets of the next decade in the UK’s development story. Both principles have their own motives and objectives, and both have significant implication for the other. The opening up of trade and investment opportunities for businesses in all regions of the UK […]
