What we do
Providing a space from broad and open minded debate, with the focus on connecting India watchers and diaspora to India
A platform for discourse on public policy for the betterment of India
Facilitating member debate, conducting research and seminars, with diverse engagement at the heart of everything we do
Recent highlights
Upcoming Events View All 
- 1st Jul 2019
Policy Internship series in India
The Bridge India Policy Internship series will help British Indian diaspora and others engage with India in a unique manner, by facilitating and organising dynamic and exciting internship opportunities...
- 8th Aug 2019
- 18:30-22:00
The Bridge India Dinner Series
Until recently, foreign policy, business and social issues occupied distinct spaces. Those have now been replaced by the convergence of dialogue, engagement and collaboration between government, business and civil society...
- 3rd Sep 2019
- 09:00-22:00
Member delegation to 29th Economic Forum, Krynica, Poland (3-5 Sept)
Bridge India will be taking a small delegation to the 29th annual Economic Forum in Krynica (Poland) on 3-5 September. It’s is the largest conference in Central and Eastern Europe and it’s equivalent...
Latest Publications View All 
The state of British-Indian philanthropy
If you are clued up on philanthropic giving, it’s safe to say you will have heard of IT billionaire Azim Premji. The tech mogul recently confirmed his place as one...
Elections Through the Looking-Glass
After a few years basking in the limelight for their ostensible investor-friendly dispensation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seem to be losing their glitz and...
PRESS RELEASE: Bridge India diaspora survey of NRIs and OCIs finds significant support for BJP, better NRI voting rights
LONDON, 08 April 2019: Results from Bridge India’s first annual diaspora survey show that NRIs and OCIs in the UK would overwhelmingly vote for the BJP if they had the...
Religious groups are adopting renewable energy in India, but more can be done
Miami. New York. Tokyo. London. Shanghai. Hong Kong. These are some of the most at-risk cities in terms of total projected losses due to climate change in the coming decades....
How can we influence the next generation to have a connection with India when we don’t have one ourselves?
Each month at least four young British-Indians who want to serve in India reach out to me for advice on how they go about doing so. However, whilst young diaspora...
Briefing: Public health in Gujarat
India recently launched its new flagship health insurance scheme, dubbed “Modicare”, aiming to be the world’s biggest health insurance scheme, covering the bottom 40% of India’s 1.25 billion people. It...
Latest News View All 
In the news: Bridge India members in the media
Bridge India members recently appeared on Indian channels Aaj Tak and NDTV, as well as the BBC to talk about a range of diaspora issues.
India’s Soft Power: Empowering people to share their ‘Incredible Indian’ story
India’s soft power has increasingly enabled Indians to share their “Incredible India” and “Incredible Indian” stories. Does India do enough or is it underselling itself? This article follows on from...
India’s Soft Power – A long shot perspective
Ahead of Bridge India’s event on Brand India: The Soft Power Evolution in conjunction with King’s College London on 1 May 2019, panelist Mira Kaushik OBE shares her thoughts on...
Educate the men and empower the women: view from the West
‘We are on the eve of general elections in India and these elections will absorb attention. But the elections will soon be over- and then? The coming year is likely...
In The Press: Diaspora survey finds NRIs ‘frustrated’ at restricted voting rights
Non-resident Indians (NRIs) across the UK and Europe are overwhelmingly in favour of being able to vote through their local consulates or embassies, according to a survey conducted ahead of the General elections in India....
Cauvery water dispute: Economic, Social or Political?
“Water is our common present and future, it is the invaluable heritage of our children” In 2006, reinforcing the urgent need of judicious water usage, President of Mexico, Vincent Fox...