27. Mr. Gareth ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action his Department is taking to promote trade relations between India and the United Kingdom. [77189]
§ Mr. RammellTrade Partners UK is a joint FCO and DTI organisation, established to enhance the competitiveness of companies in the UK through overseas sales and investments. It has a comprehensive business plan to help UK firms expand their activity in the Indian Market. This includes a wide range of activities in business sectors where there are commercial opportunities.
The New Delhi Declaration signed by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister and the Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, in January this year, includes a section highlighting the importance of our bilaterial trade and investment relationship.