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UK India SME Meeting
8th July | UK Parliament, London
This meeting will focus on issues concerning business leaders from small and medium scale organisations.
The meeting will focus on two key topics: the India–UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks and their benefits for SMEs, and strategies for navigating bottlenecks in UK-India relations.
About us
Europe India Centre for Business and Industry (EICBI OU), a European Parliament accredited organisation, operates as an autonomous organisation that fosters trade and relationships within the UK India corridor and EU India corridor.
Event Format
Meeting Objective
To foster an open dialogue between invited business leaders, policymakers, and SME stakeholders from the UK and India to discuss the evolving bilateral trade landscape, particularly in the context of the India–UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), and explore opportunities and challenges for SMEs.
Proposed Format & Flow
📍 Welcome & Opening Remarks
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Delivered by EICBI Chair / Senior Parliamentarian
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Overview of EICBI’s work and relevance of UK–India SME engagement
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Introduction to session themes
📍 Keynote Address
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Policy framework and bilateral SME collaboration outlook
📍 Interactive discussions
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India–UK FTA – Benefits to SMEs
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UK–India Relations – Navigating the Bottlenecks
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Voices from the Ground - Key challenges, best practices, policy suggestions
📍 Vote of thanks