Amidst the rapid momentum of geopolitical changes across the world, India and the United Kingdom share a special relationship that has immense potential to not only realise contemporary strategic opportunities but also provide a pragmatic solution to various challenges. Under its push for a ‘Global Britain’, the UK is looking for renewed partnerships in the broader Indo-Pacific region. On that account, India has been identified as an integral part of London’s ‘tilt’ to the region, since New Delhi and London already share a relationship that is marked by frequent interactions at all levels and across diverse realms. The UK is also home to 1.5 million people of Indian origin—comprising 1.8 percent of the population that contributes 6 percent of the country’s GDP. Apart from acting as “a living bridge” between the two nations, the Indian diaspora adds vibrancy to the pluralistic societal fabric of the UK. In line with such inherent advantages for the India–UK relationship, the Observer Research Foundation (India) and the Policy Exchange (UK) jointly organised the inaugural edition of The New Anglo-India Dialogue: Global Challenges and Tech Power in the 2020s on April 20, 2021.
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