Wooing Indian business and students to his country, British High
Commissioner James Bevan Thursday sought to dispel the notion that the
country's economy was on a slowdown and assured that visa services would
be eased for "genuine Indian visitors, students and business people to
the UK".
Bevan, speaking on the topic "The UK and India: Myths,
Reality and Prospects" here, sought to bust "five myths" that Indians
have about his country.
He said Britons are not "stuffy and old
fashioned" and the London Olympics this year "summed up modern Britain".
On the second myth, that "Britain is in decline", he said: "We in the
UK reject that completely. We think Britain's best days are ahead of
us".
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Britain woos bright Indian students, business people
India, Bangladesh help lower migration figures
The number of foreign students coming to Britain, particularly from
countries like India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, has fallen by around
19,000, says a new British government report.
However, the number
of foreign students coming from Pakistan rose from 20,000 to 30,000,
the Telegraph cited the report by the Office for National Statistics
(ONS) as saying.
Drops across other countries, in particular from
India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, saw the overall number of foreign
students fall from 232,000 to 213,000, the report said.
London business chamber to promote India-Britain trade
Unsatisfied with the current level of trade between Britain and India,
the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called for more
efforts to promote the two-way trade.
LCCI chairman Subhash V.
Takkar said the LCCI and other industry bodies were working hard but
needed to do more to create awareness among British businessmen about
the opportunities India offers.
Addressing a meeting organized by
the Confederation of India Industry (CII) here Tuesday, he said the
downsizing in Britain due to the slowdown offer tremendous opportunities
to Indian business. He cited the 'classic' example of Tata Group which
acquired Jaguar Land Rover and turned it around.
Boris Johnson hands Olympic cauldron petals to India
London Mayor Boris Johnson Monday personally delivered a memento, copper
petals from the London Olympic and Paralympic Games cauldron, to
India's medal-winning athletes at a function here.
Every country
which competed at the London Games was represented by a copper petal on
the cauldron designed by Thomas Heatherwick. The petals are now being
offered to each country as a legacy of their sporting achievements, and
will be delivered around the globe before the end of the year.
Another man charged for attack on Gen. Brar
Scotland Yard Friday said a third man had been charged with attempt to
inflict "grievous bodily harm" on India's retired Lt. Gen. K.S. Brar,
who led Operation Bluestar in Amritsar in 1984.
The third man has
been identified as Dilbag Singh, 36, of no fixed abode. He was due to
appear before the Westminster Magistrates Court.
The attack took
place as Gen. Brar and his wife Meena Brar were returning to their hotel
from dinner, in the vicinity of the busy Marble Arch in central London
Sep 30.
Gen. Brar later said he was convinced the attack was allegedly carried out by "Khalistani" elements.
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