UK celebrates Indian diaspora's contribution

Lauding the role of the British Indian diaspora, a senior UK minister has said the community has contributed a lot to the positive bilateral ties.
Hosting an event to celebrate the "excellent work" being done by the diaspora, Hugo Swire Minister of State responsible for India, said, "they represent the cornerstone of the relationship between our two countries, with the links, knowledge, and understanding to help them grow."
The event, hosted on November 20 by Swire and Virendra Sharma, Chair of the Indian All Party Parliamentary Group included leading figures from the British Indian community.
Swire said, "we want the Indian community to know that we support the excellent work being done by the community to engage in new partnerships and will continue to work with them in pursuing this."

It was an opportunity to reinforce the British Prime Minister's message in India last week of wanting a stronger, deeper partnership with India.
It showed the UK's desire for stronger links with the diaspora and gave a platform for future engagement.
"We want the Indian community to know that we support the excellent work being done by the community to engage in new partnerships and will continue to work with them in pursuing this", he said.
Also in attendance was the recently-appointed UK Indian diaspora Champion, Priti Patel MP, who in her speech reiterated the importance of the role the diaspora plays in making the UK-India relationship both successful and enduring.