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 
- 8th Jul 2020
- 14:00-15:00
Our COVID-19 webinar series
During the Covid-19 lockdown, Bridge India has hosted nearly 20 webinars on Indian public policy, helping India-watchers better engage with India. (You will be able to see all our webinar...
- 28th Jul 2020
- 18:00-19:00
Webinar series: Catalysts for change in India China relations
2020 is a pivotal year for India-China relations, with the pandemic and border issues are catalysts for change. We bring you perspectives from India and abroad on the evolution of...
- 14th Oct 2020
- 11:00-22:00
Ideas For India conference (14-16 October, London)
Bridge India, a public policy focused think tank, is proud to announce its inaugural ‘Ideas For India’ conference from 14-16 October, 2020 in London. This event will bring together business,...
- 10th Sep 2021
- 09:00-18:00
Uganda-UK Trade and Investment Convention
Bridge India is delighted to be a supporter of the Uganda-UK Trade and Investment Convention (UCUK), which is one of the most important Ugandan investment events held annually in the...
Latest Publications View All 
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...
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...
Latest News View All 
Unlocking India’s private space sector by integrating space-based services into the economy
The Government of India recently announced that it will create a new regulatory body called Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) as a move to open up the...
Time for ‘New Green Deal’ for Indian Agriculture
The last year or so has seen American politicians talk of a ‘Green New Deal’ for their country. The term refers back to the New Deal that was implemented in...
Female farmers are central to India’s agricultural economy: Yet, are they still invisible?
Women farmers are invisible as far as the state and society are concerned. They perform most of the ‘big jobs’ like sowing and harvesting, yet, their access to resources is...
The story of microfinance in India
‘Microfinancing’ was introduced in India in the 1980s as a solution to poverty and to empower women. Despite its strong potential, the microfinance sector faces challenges related to accessibility in...
India’s Personal Data Protection Bill: High on consumer protectionism and surveillance?
Highlights of India’s Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill, 2019 and its compliance requirements, from an industry specialist. India is home to 1.3 billion active online platform users, the second largest...
A hazy look back at pollution in India in 2019
As part of our Student Voices series, Divya Manocha from UCL reflects on the state of India’s grey skies in 2019 along with providing a run-down of the environmental policies...
