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 
- 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...
- 12th Sep 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 Those have now been replaced by the convergence of dialogue, engagement and collaboration between government, business and civil society...
Latest Publications View All 
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...
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....
Latest News View All 
Passing of Sushma Swaraj is a loss of one of the greatest champions for stronger UK-India relations
Hon. Smt. Sushma Swaraj, who served as foreign minister for five years, suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this week. She had been suffering from poor health. She was a popular minister in...
Announcement of Partnership with IBCL in Luxembourg
Bridge India is delighted to announce an exclusive Partnership with the Indian Business Chamber of Luxembourg that will benefit both Bridge India and IBCL Members. This Partnership will enable 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...