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India & UK Chart Ambitious Course to 2035: A New Era of Partnership Unveiled
London witnessed a historic moment as Indian and UK Prime Ministers endorsed the "India-UK Vision 2035," a roadmap set to redefine their strategic partnership. This ambitious agreement promises mutual growth, innovation, and a collaborative approach to global challenges, spanning trade, tech, defence, climate, and education.
London Unveils "Vision 2035": India and UK Forge Ahead for a BRISK Future
Guwahati,Assam – July 25, 2025 – In a landmark meeting held yesterday in London, the Prime Ministers of India,Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of United Kingdom,Mr Keir Starmer officially endorsed the groundbreaking "India-UK Vision 2035." This comprehensive and forward-looking agreement signals a significant leap in their bilateral relationship, reaffirming a shared commitment to unlocking the full potential of a revitalised partnership.
At its core, the Vision 2035 is designed to foster a BRISK partnership – focusing on Business, Research, Innovation, Science and technology, and Knowledge. This ambitious framework underscores both nations' resolve to work hand-in-hand for mutual prosperity, growth, and to collaboratively shape a secure and sustainable world in an era of unprecedented global change.
Since elevating their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, India and the UK have already seen remarkable growth across various sectors. The new Vision builds on this momentum, setting clear, ambitious goals to deepen and diversify bilateral cooperation, with flagship partnerships poised to deliver transformative opportunities by 2035.
Key Pillars of a Stronger Future:
The India-UK Vision 2035 is structured around mutually reinforcing pillars, promising a partnership that is greater than the sum of its parts:
- Economic Growth & Job Creation: Building on the recently signed India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the agreement to negotiate a Double Contribution Convention, this pillar aims to unlock markets and drive job creation. Initiatives will focus on increasing bilateral trade, strengthening business community ties, enhancing capital markets connectivity, and promoting secure supply chains. The UK's Development Finance Institution, British International Investment (BII), will play a crucial role in catalysing green investments.
- Cutting-Edge Technology & Research: This strategic partnership will accelerate innovation-led growth, leveraging the UK-India Technology Security Initiative. Collaboration will deepen in critical and emerging technologies like future telecoms, AI, and critical minerals, laying the groundwork for future breakthroughs in semiconductors, quantum, biotechnology, and advanced materials. A joint AI centre and an India-UK Connectivity Innovation Centre are among the highlights.
- Robust Defence & Security: A strengthened defence partnership is set to create a safer international environment. A 10-year Defence Industrial Roadmap will drive collaboration in advanced technologies and complex weapons, including programs like the Electric Propulsion Capability Partnership (EPCP) and Jet Engine Advanced Core Technologies (JEACT). The upgrading of the 2+2 dialogue and enhanced cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, including a Regional Maritime Security Centre of Excellence, underscore a common commitment to global security.
- Transformative Climate Partnership: Both nations are committed to accelerating clean energy transition, mobilising climate finance, and strengthening resilience. This includes collaboration on energy storage, grid transformation, offshore wind, and civil nuclear technologies like Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). A focus on scalable innovations for green growth and enhanced disaster preparedness will be central.
- Dynamic Education & Skills: Recognising the vital people-to-people links, this pillar aims to nurture the next generation of global talent. It encourages transnational education collaborations, including the establishment of branch campuses of leading UK and Indian universities. An India-UK Green Skills Partnership will bridge skill gaps, while existing schemes like the Young Professionals Scheme will continue to foster youth exchange.
A Commitment to Collaboration and Global Leadership:
The Vision 2035 will be underpinned by sustained high-level political engagement, with annual reviews by the External Affairs Minister of India and the Foreign Secretary of the UK. Both countries also reaffirmed their shared commitment to a rules-based international order and to strengthening multilateralism through meaningful reform of institutions like the UN, WTO, and IMF, ensuring they reflect contemporary global realities.
This ambitious roadmap promises a deeper, more resilient, and mutually beneficial partnership, poised to tackle shared challenges and seize opportunities in a rapidly evolving world.(source-pmo)
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