2. Agenda
• Political and Diplomatic impact
• Trade and Investment
• Proposed Investment in India
• Proposed Investment in UK
• Financial Services
• Social & Cultural engagements
3. Political & Diplomatic Impact
• Indian Prime Minister Modi received a warm reception & endorsement
from the British government, the British Parliament & all sections of
British business houses during his UK visit
• The visit was great success in reinforcing India’s status as a rising power
• The tour started off with a Guard of Honour given to PM Modi followed
by an address to the British Parliament
• In a further gesture & appreciation of the importance of the Prime
Minister’s visit, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II hosted Narendra Modi
for lunch at the Buckingham Palace
4. Trade & Investment
• PM Modi & PM David Cameron jointly attended & addressed the UK
India CEO Forum
• Both sides dedicated to raise the existing level of trade & investment
• UK trade with India is currently ranked 18th
• This visit will be a catalyst to raise the level of trade
• $13.7 billion worth trade agreements were signed
5. Investors Investment Amt Trade agreements
OPG Ventures $4350 million to set up a 3200 MW thermal & renewable
power plant in Tamil Nadu
Lightsource Investment $3000 million to set up 3GW solar power generation
infrastructure in 5 years.
Vodafone Investments $1950 million expanding services under Digital India and
Make in India initiative.
King’s College Hospital $1500 million to open a new hospital in Chandigarh.
Kloudpad Mobility Research $150 million to manufacture, wearables, smart watches and
tablets.
Merlin Entertainments $75 million to set up the famous Madame Tussauds Wax
Museum in India.
Holland & Barrett International $30 million to set up 1000 outlets in India in joint venture
with Apollo Hospitals Group
Genus ABS $1.5 million to invest in dairy genetics and a state-of-the-art
plant in Pune.
Proposed Investment in India
6. Investors Investment Amt Trade agreements
Indiabulls $100 million to invest in OakNorth Bank
Ltd in the UK
TVS Investment $30 million to open an Advanced
Logistics Centre in the UK
SSPSL, a subsidiary of
Strides Shasun
$12 million to expand their existing
facility in the UK
Advatech $7.5 million
Wipro Digital to expand its office in the UK and will be hiring 200 over 12 months
Proposed Investments in UK
7. Financial Services
• Yes Bank & LSE signed an agreement to list Green Bonds & GDRs worth
$1.4 billion.
• HDFC to issue $750 million worth of rupee denominated bonds for trading
on the London Stock Exchange
• Bharti Airtel Ltd to issue $760 million sterling bond for trade on the
London Stock Exchange
8. Social & Cultural Engagements
• Highlight of the PM’s tour was the grand reception given by over 60,000
Indians at the Wembley Stadium
• One of the largest gatherings ever for hosting a Prime Minister
• Cultural programmes highlighting aspects of both Indian & British culture
were showcased
• Welcome speech by Prime Minister David Cameron
• Much-awaited speech by Narendra Modi, recognizing contribution in building
Indo-British relations
• PM Modi paid respects to Mahatma Gandhi’s statue outside British Parliament
• PM visited recently acquired house of Dr B.R. Ambedkar that will soon be
turned into a museum on his life & contribution
• Unveiled a statue of Basaveshwara, a renowned philosopher, scholar &
statesman
• PM also visited the JLR-Land Rover factory at Solihull
• The Prime Minister also met various Indian community leaders