Diplomatic briefing
High Commission of India, London
High CommissionUnited Kingdom · High Commissioner: Mr. Kumaran Periasamy
8 figures · 2 sources · built 16 minutes ago
In short
India’s high commission in United Kingdom records bilateral trade of £47.90bn, a reported community of 18,64,318, 52 agreements on record and a UN voting alignment with India of 38%. Led by Mr. Kumaran Periasamy, high commissioner.
Total bilateral trade
£47.90bn
pounds sterling · latest FY
Source· retrieved 16 minutes ago
Bilateral Brief — United Kingdom
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: Bilateral Trade section — sentence stating total trade
“bilateral trade (both goods and services) stood at £47.9 billion in the four quarters to the end of Q4 2025, an increase of 10.0% or £4.3 billion in current prices from the same period in 2024.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
MEA attributes these figures to the Department of Commerce, Government of India. Read from the briefing’s prose; where it states no figure, none is shown.
Overseas Indians
Medium confidence18,64,318
persons · as of Jan 2026
Source· retrieved 1 day ago
Population of Overseas Indians
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: row "UK"
“PIOs 369,000 + NRIs 1,495,318 = 1,864,318”
Published: undated · Read: 7 October 2026
MEA publishes no methodology for these estimates and told a Parliamentary committee it holds "no authentic data". The page also repeats some countries from an older vintage with the PIO/NRI columns swapped; the first occurrence is used here.
Agreements on record
Medium confidence52
agreements · 1950–present
Source· retrieved 18 minutes ago
Indian Treaties Database — filtered by country
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: search-result-item count, sorted newest first (newest: 30 October 2012)
“PROTOCOL AMENDING CONVENTION BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHEN IRELAND FOR AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION ON INCOME AND CAPITAL GAINS — 30 October 2012”
Published: 30 October 2012 · Read: 8 October 2026
MEA states it cannot vouch for the accuracy or completeness of this database. It carries no status field, so "in force" cannot be derived from it — only that an agreement is on record.
UN votes matching India’s
38%
share of UNGA votes matching India’s · UNGA session 78
Source· retrieved 13 hours ago
United Nations General Assembly Voting Data — Ideal Point Estimates
Source: Bailey, Strezhnev & Voeten — Harvard Dataverse
Where: row “United Kingdom”, session 78, IndiaAgree over 86 votes
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
UN General Assembly Voting Data (v39), non-commercial licence. The share is the dataset’s own IndiaAgree column — roll-call votes on which this country and India voted the same way, as the dataset defines agreement — not our calculation. Independent of MEA.
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The relationship, in figures
Trade
Exports to United Kingdompounds sterling · latest FY£28.70bn
Bilateral Brief — United Kingdom
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: Bilateral Trade section — sentence stating Indian exports
“India’s total exports amounted to £28.7 billion.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
MEA attributes these figures to the Department of Commerce, Government of India. Read from the briefing’s prose; where it states no figure, none is shown.
Imports from United Kingdompounds sterling · latest FY£19.30bn
Bilateral Brief — United Kingdom
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: Bilateral Trade section — sentence stating imports from the country
“imports from the UK amounted to £19.3 billion and India’s total exports amounted to £28.7 billion.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
MEA attributes these figures to the Department of Commerce, Government of India. Read from the briefing’s prose; where it states no figure, none is shown.
Trade balance in India’s favourpounds sterling · latest FY · our calculation£9.40bn
Exports minus imports, as stated in the same briefing (in GBP)
exports − imports
Agreements on record (52)
MEA Treaties Database- ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE HOME OFFICE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND CONCERNING THE SHARING OF CRIMINAL RECORD INFORMATIONCivil and Criminal Matters15 December 2025
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING MADE AND ENTERED BETWEEN INDIAN COUNCIL OF CULTURAL RELATIONS AND THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ICCR CHAIR OF INDIAN STUDIESCultural Relations and Sport22 October 2025
- LETTER OF INTENT BETWEEN INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RESEARCH, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE RESEARCH, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND ON HEALTH RESEARCHHealth03 October 2025
- PROGRAMME OF CULTURAL COOPERATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND HIS MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND FOR THE YEARS 2025-30Cultural Relations and Sport02 May 2025
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND ON A HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES PARTNERSHIPHealth23 January 2025
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELANDEducation21 July 2022
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH DEVELOPMENT OFFICE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR THE INDIA-UK GLOBAL INNOVATION PARTNERSHIPMiscellaneous24 April 2022
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN ISLAND CONCERNING COOPERATION WITH INDIAS GLOBAL CENTRE FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY PARTNERSHIPAid and Cooperation18 April 2022
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATION, GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL CULTURAL, MEDIA AND SPORT GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF TELECOMMUNICATION/ ICT.Other23 June 2021
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND ON CUSTOMS COOPERATION AND MUTUAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE IN CUSTOMS MATTEROther30 May 2021
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MoU) ON MIGRATION AND MOBILITY PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELANDOther04 May 2021
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS ("MEA") GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH DEVELOPMENT OFFICE ("FCDO") GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR THE INDIA-UK GLOBAL INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP ("GIP").Other04 May 2021
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON COOPERATION BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC INDIA AND THE HOME OFFICE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND REGARDING COOPERATION AND THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMBATING INTERNATIONAL CRIMINALITY AND TACKLING SERIOUS ORGANISED CRIMECivil and Criminal Matters17 April 2018
- JOINT ANNOUNCEMENT BY INDIA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM ON SETTING UP A FAST TRACK MECHANISM FOR INDIAN COMPANIES IN THE UKBusiness and Trade17 April 2018
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM ON RIVER GANGA REJUVENATIONAid and Cooperation17 April 2018
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND REGARDING CO-OPERATION AND THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF COMBATING INTERNATIONAL CRIMINALITY AND TACKLING SERIOUS ORGANISED CRIMECivil and Criminal Matters17 April 2018
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND ON COOPERATION IN THE FILED OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT,VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAININGAid and Cooperation17 April 2018
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENTEnvironment and Resources17 April 2018
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND FOR COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY,DAIRYING AND FISHERIES SECTORSAid and Cooperation17 April 2018
- FRAMEWORK FOR THE INDIA UK CYBER RELATIONSHIPAid and Cooperation17 April 2018
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND ON PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR ENERGYEnvironment and Resources13 November 2015
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED KINGDOM ON CO-OPERATION ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE REFORMSAid and Cooperation11 November 2015
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND ON COOPERATION IN THE ENERGY SECTOREnvironment and Resources11 November 2015
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED KINGDOM ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINEHealth11 November 2015
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED KINGDOM ON COOPERATION ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE REFORMSAid and Cooperation11 November 2015
- STATEMENT OF INTENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED KINGDOM ON PARTNERSHIP FOR COOPERATION IN THIRD COUNTRIESAid and Cooperation10 November 2015
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND CONCERNING COOPERATION WITH INDIAS GLOBAL CENTRE FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY PARTNERSHIPEnvironment and Resources09 November 2015
- PROTOCOL AMENDING CONVENTION BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHEN IRELAND FOR AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION ON INCOME AND CAPITAL GAINSBusiness and Trade30 October 2012
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM REGARDING COOPERATION IN THE EXPLORATION AND USE OF OUTER SPACE PEACEFUL USESAid and Cooperation25 March 2011
- MOU BETWEEN ISRO AND UK SPACE AGENCY FOR COOPERATION IN THE EXPLORATION AND USE OF OUTER SPACE FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSESAid and Cooperation25 March 2011
- MOU ON CULTURAL COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED KINGDOMCultural Relations and Sport29 July 2010
- JOINT DECLARATION BY INDIA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM ON CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATIONEnvironment and Resources11 February 2010
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON MUTUAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE TO FACILITATE CO-OPERATION IN THE PREVENTION, DETECTION, INVESTIGATION AND COMBATING OF CUSTOMS OFFENCES BETWEEN THE CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND HER MAJESTY’S REVENUE AND CUSTOMS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELANDAid and Cooperation09 November 2009
- AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELANDTransport08 September 2009
- FILM CO-PRODUCTION BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELANDAid and Cooperation12 May 2008
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND GREAT BRITAIN ON EDUCATIONEducation21 January 2008
- INDIA UNITED KINGDOM SUMMIT JOINT STATEMENTAid and Cooperation21 January 2008
- JOINT STATEMENT OF INTENT ON BILATERAL COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED KINGDOM ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTSTransport27 June 2006
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELANDTransport13 April 2005
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND ON THE TRANSFER OF SENTENCED PERSONSCivil and Criminal Matters18 February 2005
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UK FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF A JOINT ECONOMIC AND TRADE COMMITTEEAid and Cooperation13 January 2005
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UKAid and Cooperation30 January 2004
- THE NEW DELHI DECLARATION INDIA AND UNITED KINGDOM PARTNERSHIP FOR BETTER AND SAFER WORLDAid and Cooperation06 January 2002
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION IN CUSTOMS MATTERS BETWEEN THE CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELANDAid and Cooperation16 March 2001
- ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND ON GAINFUL OCCUPATION FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF A DIPLOMATIC MISSION OR CONSULAR POSTDiplomatic Relations07 April 1994
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND FOR THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF INVESTMENTSBusiness and Trade14 March 1994
- AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF CRIME, AND THE TRACING, RESTRAINT AND CONFISCATION OF THE PROCEEDS AND INSTRUMENT OF CRIME AND TERRORISTS FUNDS BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIACivil and Criminal Matters22 September 1992
- EXTRADITION TREATY BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELANDCivil and Criminal Matters22 September 1992
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND CONCERNING THE INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF CRIME AND THE TRACING, RESTRAINT AND CONFISCATION OF THE PROCEEDS AND INSTRUMENTS OF CRIME AND TERRORIST FUNDSCivil and Criminal Matters22 September 1992
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED KINGDOM ON TRANSFER OF MINICOY LIGHTHOUSEMiscellaneous19 September 1963
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED KINGDOM FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND THE PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION WITH RESPECT TO DUTIES ON THE ESTATES OF DECEASED PERSONSBusiness and Trade03 April 1956
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND RELATING TO AIR SERVICESTransport01 December 1951
The briefing
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