"Our expectation is to deepen and broaden the UK-India partnership. We're doing already in the trade, we're negotiating FTA, we're doing on students numbers - India tops for students numbers in the UK. Now we want to do it in defence area," Ellis said in an interview with ANI.
In the latest episode of ANI 'Podcast with Smita Prakash', the British High Commissioner underlined the benefits of the India-UK free trade deal, which he says is underpinned by the mutual trust between the two countries.
British High Commissioner to India Alexander Ellis said that India's G20 Presidency is an "opportunity" to tell the story of a "new and modern India," while also emphasizing that it has the potential to tackle some of the 'world's big problems'.
The United Kingdom supports India's candidacy for a permanent seats in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), British High Commissioner Alexander Ellis said.
High Commissioner of India to the UK, Vikram K Doraiswami and Matthew Rycroft, the permanent secretary at the Home Office of the UK signed and exchanged letters for formalising the Young Professional Scheme at an event in London on Monday.
British High Commissioner Ellis asked Indians to remain suspicious and asked people not to share their account or credit card details with the scammers.
"Indian nationals also continue to be the top nationality granted 'Worker' visas, accounting for 39 per cent of the total with 56,042 visas issued. An increase of 26,490 (+90 per cent) as compared to 2019 (29,552)," British High Commission said.
British High Commissioner to India, Alex Ellis in a video message on Wednesday said that PM Modi and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the launch of the young professional scheme at the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia where both the leaders met each other for the first time.
The British High Commissioner to India said Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made it clear that the economy was going to be a top priority when he stood on the steps of Downing Street on Tuesday.
New Delhi [India], October 24 (ANI): British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis on Saturday wished India on the occasion of Diwali by extending his wishes in Hindi.
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): British High Commissioner to India, Alex Ellis on Tuesday said that they are on track to get back to processing India to UK visa applications within our standard of 15 days.