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
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- 30th Jul 2021
- 17:30-19:30
In Conversation With Saida Muna Tasneem, High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the UK
This Q&A with Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK Saida Muna Tasneem on “Bangladesh: The Emerging Asian Tiger economy”, is hosted by Priyajit Debsarkar and is in partnership with Bangladeshi...
- 7th Sep 2021
- 09:00-23:00
Delegation to 30th Economic Forum, Poland
Bridge India is delighted to be an official Partner of the 30th Economic Forum at Karpacz, Poland. We will be taking a delegation to the event from the UK and...
Latest Publications
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UK-India Energy Collaborations report
Bridge India is proud to introduce this review of UK-India energy opportunities. Its launch is timely, as the UK will be hosting the COP-26 meeting in Glasgow in November 2021....
The Future of Clean Transportation: Sodium-ion Batteries
The lithium-ion battery is the highest energy density battery technology currently in existence commercially. It is no surprise that for electric vehicle (eV) applications, it is the go-to battery around...
Are electric vehicles about to take off in India?
In partnership with: India turns to electric vehicles despite lacking both technology and minerals to produce them, risking the spectre of Chinese domination in the process. In April, Reuters reported that automakers...
UK can help PM Modi deliver in India
The recent election in India was seen as a referendum on the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and his party, the BJP. Although he had struggled to deliver on promises...
Bridge India’s submission to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee
Bridge India is pleased to share with you our recently published submission to the Foreign Affairs Committee’s “Global Britain and India” inquiry. The Parliamentary Committee set up the inquiry to take stock...
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...
Latest News
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India’s parliament sees women leaders championing the politics of equality
The citizens of the Indian sub-continent saw a new dawn in 2019 when India had a 14% representation of women in Parliament, a welcome and much needed growth. The steady...
We Indians must do better understanding China and end our misconceptions
During the germination of the idea of Bridge India in 2018, we were fortunate to have with us Shubham as an intern. He is unusual in his global outlook, in...
Updates on Covid Relief in Bihar, Bangalore, Gurgaon and elsewhere
During the unprecedented Second Wave of the pandemic, Bridge India has been running Covid Relief efforts across the country. Our focus has been to assist in hard-to-reach areas in India,...
Join our Covid Appeal today
Donate here Together, we can make a difference. The current wave of Covid-19 is devastating India. Recent mass gatherings, more contagious variants and a lack of adequate healthcare infrastructure have...
PRESS RELEASE: New report urges closer UK-India energy collaboration in electric vehicles, batteries, green financing
LONDON, 22 APRIL 2021: A new report by leading think tank Bridge India says that closer energy sector collaboration between the UK and India could propel bilateral relations in the...
Indian government needs to empower women beyond constitutionalising maternity leave
India needs to work for gender inclusive policies rather than specifically focusing on women welfare to increase female employment Discrimination against women and girls is a long-running phenomenon pervasive across...
