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INDIATODAYUKContentsourcedfromIndiaDigestapublicationoftheHighCommissionofIndiaLondonDisclaimerThiscontentisgatheredfromdiversesourcesandtheviewsexpressedininterviewsandarticlespublisheddonotnecessarilyrepresenttheviewsoftheHighCommissionortheGovernmentofIndiainthecaseofIndiaDigestorofIndiaTodaymagazineinthecaseoftheIndiaDigestHighlightssegment.Indiax19smulti-facetedbilateralrelationshipwiththeUKhasstrengthenedovertheyears.Dialogueatthehighestlevelhasunderlinedstrategicpartnershipsinallareasx13economicpoliticalandcultural.TheIndiaDigestHighlightssegmentsummarisesrecentdevelopmentsthathavetakenplaceintheIndo-UKdomain.HIGHLIGHTSUKIBCTOHELPINDIANCOMPANIESTRAINSTAFFTheUKIndiaBusinessCouncilUKIBCisintalkswithMahindraMahindraHeroMittalGroupofCompaniesandGlobsynTechnologiesamongstotherfirmstoenhancetheproductivityoftheiremployeesbyprovidingskill-buildingsolutions.Adelegationof59skillprovidersledbytheUKIBCvisitedKolkatatoexplorebusinessopportunitiesandfindpartnersinthestateofWestBengal.ThedelegationbroughtalongarangeofskillsandeducationprovidersincludingA4eCityofWestminsterCollegeTribalEdexcelCityGuildsandHullCollege.ThedelegatesalongwithseniorgovernmentrepresentativesandskillprovidersparticipatedinaninteractiveseminarwhichwasjointlyorganisedbytheUKIBCandtheFederationofIndianChambersofCommerceandIndustryFICCIalongwiththeBritishCouncil.UKIBCsignedaMemorandumofUnderstandingwithFICCItoworktogethertosupportthestategovernmentandlocalindustriestoexpandmanpowercapacityinordertoensurelong-termandsustainableeconomicgrowth.SomeofthesectorsUKIBChasidentifiedtotrainworkforceinthestatearemediaandentertainmenthealthcarefoodandprocessingmanufacturingretailconstructionandtravelandtourism.UKUNIVERSITYAWARDSHONORARYDOCTORATESTOTHREEDISTINGUISHEDINDIANSTheUniversityofWolverhamptonawardedhonorarydegreestothreedistinguishedx0guresinIndia.TheawardeesincludedFinanceMinisterPranabMukherjeeLeaderoftheOppositionArunJaitleyandNarasimhanRamEditor-in-ChiefoftheEnglishdailyTheHindu.TheDoctorofLettersD.Litt.wasconferredonMukherjeeinrecognitionofhisoutstandingservicetoIndiansocietyandcontributiontointernationalaffairs.JaitleywhowasalsoconferredthehonoraryD.LittwasrecognisedforhiscontributiontoIndianpoliticsandservicetothepeopleofIndia.RamwasconferredanHonoraryDegreeofDoctorofSocialSciencesinrecognitionofhisprolix0canddistinguishedjournalisticcareer.TheRt.Hon.LordSwrajPaulChancelloroftheUniversitywasalsopresentontheoccasion.SpeakingabouttheawardeesLordPaulsaidx1cFirst-classscholarsunderstandthevalueofeducationandwhatcanbeachievedwhentherightfoundationsareinplace.ThroughtheirinspirationalcareerstheyhavecometoplayavitalroleintheprosperityandglobalstandingofIndia.x1dHeaddedx1cIamalwayspleasedtoattendandconfersuchawardstohelppromoteandstrengthenrelationsbetweentheU.K.andIndia.x1dINDIAUKJOINHANDSFORDEFENCERDIndiaandtheUnitedKingdomenteredintoaletterofarrangementtopursuecollaborativedefenceRDcooperationwiththeUnitedKingdomx19sDefenceScienceandTechnologyLaboratoryandfacilitatemakingthebestuseofrespectiveresearchandtechnologydevelopmentcapabilitiesthroughjointprojectscollaborativeresearchandindustryandacademiaparticipation.TheagreementwassignedinLondonbyDr.V.K.SaraswatScientix0cAdvisertotheDefenceMinisterSecretary-DefenceRDandDirectorGeneral-DefenceResearchandDevelopmentOrganisationDRDOIndiaandProfessorSirMarkWellandChiefScientix0cAdviserMinistryofDefencetheUnitedKingdom.Dr.SaraswatwasonavisittotheU.K.ontheinvitationoftheU.K.MinistryofDefence.Theagreementmarksamilestoneinthetechnicalcollaborationbetweenthetwocountriesandanumberofprojectsarebeingplannedinthecomingmonths.x1cIndiaandtheU.K.haveahistoryofcooperationandhavethrivingscienceandengineeringcommunities.Indiaisapowerhouseoftechnology.IndianandBritishdefencescientistswillbeworkingtogetherontechnologiestofacetheircountryx19sdefenceandsecuritychallengesthankstothenewagreementx1dSirMarksaid.UGCSIGNSMOUUNDERUK-INDIAEDUCATIONINITIATIVETheChairmanofUniversityGrantsCommissionUGCProf.VedPrakashandRobLynesDirectorofBritishCouncilsignedaMemorandumofUnderstandingMoUaspartoftheUK-IndiaEducationandResearchInitiativeUKIERIPhaseTwoexpansionprogramme.TheMoUwassignedinthepresenceofUnionMinisterforHumanResourceDevelopmentKapilSibalandSirRichardStaggBritishHighCommissionertoIndia.TheUGC-BritishCouncilMoUwillsupportcollaborationbetweenhighereducationinstitutionsinIndiaandtheU.K.andworkwithkeypartnersandstakeholdersinbothcountrieswiththeaimofprovidingopportunitiestoteachersfacultymembersseniorstaffandstudentsfromuniversitiescollegesandothereducationalinstitutionstobuildcapacityandtofacilitateactivitiesandstrandprogrammesthataimtofostermobilityofstudentsacrossthetwocountriesandalsoactivitiesandstrandprogrammesforjointlysupportedscholarshipsandfellowships.PostthesigningceremonySibalsaidthattheUKIERIPhaseOnewasahugesuccessandthathewasexpectinggreatersuccessinthesecondphase.