UK Interested To Keep Doors Open For Indian Businesses

25 Aug 2010

Damian Green, UK Immigration minister has visited India and assured the Indian entrepreneurs that barriers will not be erected between them and the UK. He met Commerce Minister Anand Sharma and allayed concerns of the Indian business over the UK government’s annual immigration cap. Mr.Sharma reiterated India's worries that the proposed changes have the potential to hurt economic engagement between the two countries.

The minister has met senior business representatives and people from the education sector. He mentioned that UK will not shut doors on Indian businesses that want to work with UK. Green also interacted with officials of the British visa office at the British high commission as well as the visa application office at Nehru Place.

Marcus Winsely, spokesperson of the British High Commission told IANS that Green's discussions with Indian leaders and officials are part of the broader consultation exercise to make the British visa process more efficient.

Before the visit Damian Green stated, "As Britain's Minister for Immigration, I recognise that I have a key role in taking this new enterprise forward. I look forward to using my visit to explain the changes under way in the UK's immigration system and the reasons for them."