This event is part of the excellent work India Inc. has been doing over the years. Your events have helped bring the opportunities in India to a global audience.

I must place on record my thanks to India Inc. for organising this event even in these trying times which really is the essence of greater engagement between the people of UK and India and between businesses.

India Global Forum is 'the' forum that actually brings two countries together.

India Inc. provides a great gateway to of opportunities between the UK and India. Its publications and events are excellent and unique in bringing the very best of both our countries together.

India Global Forum plays a very important and critical role in taking the possibilities of a good relationship between India and UK and really translating that into actual conversations about where that relationship ought to go and what kind of outcomes that relationship should have.

We need to get the conversation into the 21st century. Whether it is in terms of new kinds of creative industries or in sports beyond cricket or getting new writers from both countries to meet each other, there is a whole new world that we can explore. There is an opportunity to reimagine a cultural relationship for the 21st century and a platform like IGF is a great way to get going with it.

You are fast emerging as India’s answer to Davos.

IGF is an incredible event and I think there's really nothing like it in the world that I've seen. What's nice is, it is really an equal partnership - you've got some of the brightest minds from the UK as well as from India who've come a long way to be part of this forum.

UK-India Week is a much-needed concept. The Leaders’ Summit brings together thought leaders from both sides to answer some of the toughest questions. I’m very happy to be part of these conversations.

India Global Forum is a B2B, a B2G and at the same time, it is a B2C. Therefore, it helps the bilateral relationship, helps the government and helps the growth of the economy overall, and the specific bilateral economies between the United Arab Emirates and India.

Congratulations! You guys pulled off an amazing event. We look forward to welcoming you here in the UAE for another edition next year.