Archive · 28 Jan 2026
UK and India Partner on AI Growth
The UK and India are teaming up to make the most of artificial intelligence (AI).
At a special lunch in London, the UK's tech minister, Liz Kendall, said that AI could be a big advantage for both countries.
She mentioned that India is already doing great things with AI, like investing in technology and training people.
The UK and India are planning to work together on AI safety and show the world how to use AI in a good way.
There was also talk about how the UK and India can have a special friendship, especially in technology.
Important people from both countries were there to discuss how to make this partnership even stronger.
UK and India are natural partners in leveraging AI for economic growth.
India has become the world's fourth-largest economy, driven by science and technology.
Liz Kendall highlighted India's national AI programme and investments in chips and computing hardware.
The UK and India are committed to working together on AI safety and will showcase their strengths at the upcoming AI Summit in Delhi.
The event emphasized the importance of making emerging technologies accessible to all, not just large corporations.
- Who
- Liz Kendall, UK Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology; Lord Jitesh Gadhia; Manoj Ladwa, UKIFF founder; Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami
- What
- UK-India Parliamentary Lunch discussing AI and bilateral relations
- When
- January 27, 2026
- Where
- House of Lords, London
- Why
- To highlight the potential of AI and strengthen UK-India partnership in technology and innovation
- Event
- UK-India Parliamentary Lunch
- Location
- House of Lords, London
- Organizer
- India Global Forum’s UK-India Future Forum (UKIFF)
- Key Speaker
- Liz Kendall, UK Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
- AI Summit
- Upcoming AI Summit in Delhi
- UK Representative
- Kanishka Narayan, British Indian Minister for AI and Online Safety
- India's Economic Status
- Fourth-largest economy, overtaking Japan
- India's AI Initiatives
- National programme on AI, investing in chips, computing hardware, and AI fellowships