Participating in a debate on 'British Opportunity in India and Indian Investments in the United Kingdom,' Lord Navnit Dholakia said, "Bilateral trade is impacted by our own visa regime." Drawing attention towards the difficulties faced by Indian businessmen in obtaining visas, Dholakia said, "We should make sure that business visitors and senior providers are facilitated to travel to the UK to explore business opportunities and business contracts.
Describing as a 'shameful decision' to change the conditions of the highly skilled migrants programme affecting thousands of Indians, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats Lord Navnit Dholakia has urged the Gordon Brown government in Britain to rectify the mistake.
Bollywood actor-producer Dev Anand was conferred the title Punjab Ratan (Jewel of Punjab) by the World Punjabi Organisation (European Division) for his outstanding contribution in the field of art and entertainment.
A number of Indian diaspora organisations in the UK have issued letters objecting to the creation of a new cross-party parliamentary group for British Gujaratis, warning that the move could be "divisive".
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi told British parliamentarians in London on Monday that functioning microphones in the Lok Sabha are often silenced against the Opposition.
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