The High Commissioner of the United Kingdom visited O.P. Jindal Global University on this unique and prestigious occasion for the first time. He addressed students of law, international affairs, and other disciplines. He provided them with a strategic and diplomatic overview of the relationship that is existing between the two most important democracies of the world.
According to the British High Commissioner to India, Indian Students in the UK surpass all countries, including China. He stated this at a Distinguished Public Lecture at O.P. Jindal Global University on India-UK Relations. He stated that there is an extraordinary degree of human connection between the two countries. However, there is a greater potential to take the relationship between India and UK to a profound and deeper level.
The High Commissioner of the United Kingdom visited O.P. Jindal Global University on this unique and prestigious occasion for the first time. He addressed students of law, international affairs, and other disciplines. He provided them with a strategic and diplomatic overview of the relationship that is existing between the two most important democracies of the world.
On a human level, India and the UK connect. Indian and the UK are the fifth and sixth biggest economies in the world. However, by 2030, India will grow to be the third-largest economy in the world. The UK and India are trying to negotiate a free trade agreement. Thus, it is quite important for both countries to look at the economic value along with the strategic value.
Both countries, together, as nations will try to deal with some of the biggest problems that are faced by the world. One such problem is climate change. It has already been demonstrated by both countries how well they have cooperated during the pandemic. This was seen in the production and production of the CoviShield vaccine. The CoviShield vaccine was funded by research in the second-best university in Britain. It was then developed and manufactured in India. Therefore, it is considered to be a great milestone.
However, one of the most affected countries in the world by climate change will be India. Therefore, this is one of the phenomena to be faced in the lifetime. Also, an overview was given by the High Commissioner about the geopolitical strategic imperatives. These geopolitical strategic imperatives will influence the relationship between India and the UK.
Moreover, Investment, Trade, and security in the Indo-Pacific areas and the region will be a driving factor of the discussion on cooperation between the two nations. However, the most important part is the human level. In order to understand the reality of India, the British High Commissioner stated that he would like to get more people from British coming to India.
Also, he touched on the history shared between India and the UK. He also opined that India was one country where he must take special care of the sensitivities in history as a diplomat. However, he also looked at the outcomes that were contemporary. The High Commissioner, in his wide-ranging lecture, also dealt with various other subjects. Such subjects include culture, geography, food, language, cricket and offering respect for the country that you live in.
The High Commissioner was welcomed to JGU by the Founding Vice Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University. He stated that one of the remarkable aspects of the relationship between India and the UK is the extraordinary way in which the relationship has evolved. This is termed extraordinary because of the colonial history of over 200 years that both countries had to deal with.
Volumes are spoken by such history about the extraordinary vision and the sagacity of the people who were leaders of the freedom movement in India that remained a part of the Commonwealth. In the last 35 years, the India-UK relationship, among the post-colonial relationships of the world, is one of the most defining relationships. As this relationship transcends the usual boundaries of security, strategy, investment, trade and more, education has started to play a very significant role.
A professor at the Jindal School of International Affairs stated that at universities, this relationship is looked at very differently. Moreover, it is strongly believed in the Indian imagination and aspiration that the intellectual presence of British universities will pave the way for a large number of young Indians to seek high-quality education in India as well as around the world.
The need for having a stronger presence of British students at Indian universities is one of the aspects of this relationship that requires even greater impetus. However, a greater significance is shown by the inward mobility of Indian students into the UK. He also stated that in order to jointly do work in third countries, there is a lot of potential for India and the UK. Therefore, the full benefits of the strategic partnership between India and the UK can be really realized.
During the Cold War period, there was a time, when India did not wish to have any Western influence. However, the scenario has been changed now. Some of it is linked to the rise of China. But, other factors can be attributed to the new economic opportunities that are available for European counties in this region.
Bigger partnerships can be seen in the future. It is more than the free trade agreement with defence more on joint triangular cooperation. He also emphasized the need to understand the languages and local culture while welcoming to the Centre for G20 Studies. He also added that the Centre for G20 Studies will look towards gaining the input of the High Commissioner even after the end of India’s Presidency of G20.
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