British Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Sajid Javid launched an all girls football team in Kolkata as part of British Council's programme with the Premier League during his visit to India.
The visit was the latest in a series by senior British government ministers emphasising that Britain was keen to develop a stronger, wider, deeper partnership with India.
In Kolkata, Javid met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for bilateral talks. He hosted a Round Table on UK-India museum partnerships. Amongst several events to promote culture and tourism, Javid also participated in a ceremony to commemorate the World War One centenary and the one million Indians who fought in it.
Javid met Minister for Law, Communications and IT, Ravi Shankar Prasad on the sidelines of the UK-funded Cyber Governance Security conference here, where he delivered the keynote speech.
Javid, who leads an advisory group to support the Gandhi statue to be unveiled outside the UK Parliament, also visited Rajghat and Gandhi Smriti, a release from the British High Commission here said.
He also announced a new pound 1.5 million lottery fund to build creative connections between the people of England and India, before winding up his visit yesterday.
