Boris Johnson
First Indian in race to become UK’s next PM
July 24, 2022
On Thursday as the British Conservative Party MPs voted to choose their next leader and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the two expected finalists were Rishi Sunak, former Chancellor of the Exchequer, and former British foreign secretary Liz Truss. Sunak held on his lea...
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UK-India FTA: Building bridges beyond Brexit
February 7, 2022
Five years ago, on June 23, 2016, the British people stunned the world by voting yes in the referendum on Brexit. Although the countdown to leave the European Union began in the British summer, Britain had already been working towards establishing direct trade and economic relati...
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Brexit agreement remains cliffhanger
December 12, 2020
When Boris Johnson left for Brussels on Thursday for a dinner meeting with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, both knew that they would have a lot more than just the dinner to chew over as it was the ‘last chance’ to break the deadlock over Brexit ...
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Not enough progress on net zero carbon emissions
December 8, 2020
A number of nations, including the European Union, Japan and the United Kingdom, have already announced new & more ambitious targets for carbon emissions targets agreed to in Paris. India looks well poised to do the same. But it’s unlikely to slow down global warming or arrest ...
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Why India should not rush into a free trade deal with UK or EU
September 15, 2020
Last week the UK and Japan announced that they had reached a bilateral free trade agreement that would govern their trade ties from the year 2020 when the UK completed its exit from the European Union and hence also exited the ambit of the EU-Japan trade pact. Both the countries ...
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Three Indian-origin MPs in newly formed UK cabinet
July 25, 2019
The new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his cabinet ministers which has three Indian-origin ministers who are set to hold key posts.
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British voters choose to exit the European Union
June 24, 2016
After a tight and rough race, British voters have chosen to exit the European Union, in the “Brexit” referendum organised on June 23. It triggered a wave of uncertainty and volatility on the world markets, including Indian ones. The Sensex and the Indian rupee fell sharply. I...
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“Brexit” or “Bremain”? Will Britain stay in the European Union?
June 18, 2016
The Brexit votes will be conducted in the United Kingdom on June 23, where the citizens, including a nearly 3 million diaspora population of Indian origin residing in the UK, will voice their opinion whether the country should 'Remain' or 'Exit' Europe. This tight race will also ...
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