British Parliament Panel to Promote India-UK Bilateral Ties

A new India All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has been launched for the newly elected UK Parliament with a remit to promote the bilateral relationship across all sectors, from trade and investment, science and technology to healthcare and education.

The India APPG was formally launched earlier this week and celebrated during an “Indian Summer” event marking the ongoing South Asian Heritage Month at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Room in the Houses of Parliament complex, where several newly elected British Indian members of Parliament backed the initiative.The new cross-party panel will be co-chaired by crossbench peer in the House of Lords Karan Bilimoria and new British Sikh Labour MP Jeevun Sandher.