Overview

• Patrick Vallance urged the UK and India to target eight priority sectors in the forthcoming Industrial Strategy for collaborative innovation.
• Commerce minister Piyush Goyal said the free trade agreement solidifies bilateral trust and lowers costs for joint science and technology ventures.
• Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ spending review set record public investment in research and development by backing AI, quantum computing, energy transition and NHS technology transformation over multiple years.
• Officials highlighted Global Talent Visa reforms as key to boosting scientist-to-scientist links and corporate exchanges across borders.
• A UK-India science hub in Bengaluru secured $170 million in funding and showcased start-ups such as Zypp Electric to drive emerging tech partnerships in 6G, healthtech and cleantech.