Indian Consulate in Manchester to host first major North England investment summit

LONDON: Mar 13 The Consulate General of India (CGI) in Manchester is celebrating its first anniversary since its launch by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar last March with a major summit to showcase the investment opportunities on offer for Indian businesses in northern England.

The first-of-its-kind ‘India - Northern England Opportunity Summit’ on March 20 will bring together policymakers, entrepreneurs and industry experts from both countries for a day of high-impact dialogue and partnerships.

It comes at an important stage of the bilateral economic partnership, set to be significantly enhanced as the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) moves towards implementation by next month.