Westminster Diwali Reception

Thursday, 9 November 2023

St. James’ Court, A Taj Hotel, London

IGF invites you to celebrate the ‘Festival of Lights’ amidst the wonderful hospitality of the Taj Hotel. Hear from leading figures in the UK Government, Shadow Cabinet, and Indian High Commission on their ambitions for the next phase of the UK-India partnership. Network with key figures from public service, business, arts, and the media and enjoy an array of culinary delights and entertainment. Also features daytime roundtable sessions across UKIFF core programmes.

*This is an exclusive invite only event

“Trade deals if done right would deliver a new golden age of British Indian cooperation”@jreynoldsMP Shadow Sec. of State, Business & Trade on FTA negotiations at the annual IGF Diwali Reception 2023🪔

@biztradegovuk @UKLabour

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— India Global Forum (@IGFupdates) November 9, 2023

“Our city has worked so hard to celebrate our differences but also always focus on our shared and common values”

Liz Kendall, Shadow Sec. of State, Work and Pensions on celebrating our cultural differences at the annual IGF Diwali Reception 2023🪔@leicesterliz @UKLabour pic.twitter.com/jzYdamg8cI
— India Global Forum (@IGFupdates) November 9, 2023

“The relationships that the UK and India can foster and grow together are very critical”

Saif Malik, CEO & Reg. Head, UK & Europe, Standard Chartered at the annual IGF Diwali Reception 2023 🪔 @StanChart pic.twitter.com/3lZjL9PgMq
— India Global Forum (@IGFupdates) November 9, 2023

“The best way of looking at how we intend to cross the bridge is to look to the future of what our relationship could mean for the world."

Indian High Commissioner @VDoraiswami on the 🇮🇳🇬🇧 Living Bridge at the annual IGF Diwali Reception 2023 🪔@HCI_London @UKinIndia pic.twitter.com/Z9Bq8v38Gi
— India Global Forum (@IGFupdates) November 9, 2023

Opening the annual IGF Diwali Reception 2023 🪔 IGF Founder @manojladwa spoke of the importance of the 🇬🇧🇮🇳 partnership.

“This is a winning partnership between our two nations and we do need this partnership to win and win big in these troublesome times” pic.twitter.com/Km12FXlwcx
— India Global Forum (@IGFupdates) November 9, 2023

@ClaireCoutinho Secretary of State for Energy Security on 🇮🇳🇬🇧 collaboration at IGF Diwali Reception 2023

“The living bridge with India is valuable because we share many goals…innovation, people, expertise that we bring is hugely important to us”

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— India Global Forum (@IGFupdates) November 9, 2023