Rishi Sunak approves 3,000 visas for Indian citizens
Uk Prime Minister Rishi Sunak approved 3,000 visas for Indian citizens. A programme that gives 3000 visas for young professionals from India to work in the UK each year has received approval from UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. According to 10 Downing Street, the programme will offer degree-educated Indian citizens between the ages of 18 and 30 a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to engage in a professional and cultural exchange. The opposite route will start operating in early 2023.
The UK Prime Minister’s Office stated in a statement that “India is the first visa-national country to benefit from such a scheme, highlighting the strength of the UK-India Migration and Mobility Partnership agreed upon last year.”
The announcement was made a few hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart from the UK had a quick meeting in Bali before the G20 summit. They had their first conversation since Sunak took over last month.
The Indo-Pacific region, according to Sunak, is becoming more and more important for both our security and our wealth. The events that take place in this region will define the next ten years because it is teeming with vibrant economies that are expanding quickly.
“I am personally aware of the tremendous value of our country’s close cultural and historical ties to India. I’m happy that more of India’s most talented youth will now have the chance to experience everything that life in the UK has to offer – and vice versa – enriching our economies and societies.”
A significant portion of the UK’s immigrant population is made up of members of the Indian diaspora, and nearly one-fourth of all international students studying there are from India.
India and the UK are currently negotiating a trade agreement; if it is approved, it will mark the first time India has done business with a European nation.
Rishi Sunak approves 3,000 visas for Indian citizens
The trade agreement would strengthen the £24 billion trading relationship between the UK and India and enable the UK to take advantage of the opportunities presented by India’s expanding economy.
