Describing the Indian community in Britain as vibrant, Eric Pickles, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government said, "Britain's future economic success lies on the shoulders of businessmen and businesswomen of Indian
descent. We look to Indians to put the 'Great' into Great Britain."
Pickles who was speaking at the inaugural Conservative Friends of India Annual Lunch in London yesterday, also spoke about vast scope for British investment in India and Indian investment in Britain.
"We are offering India our expertise and knowhow, particularly in the fields of education, health and infrastructure development. We want Indians and Indian
companies to come here. Britain has one of the best and friendliest business environments in the world. There has never been a better time to invest in Britain especially with huge projects like Cross Rail and High Speed Trains II."
Simultaneously he referred to the vibrant infrastructural growth taking place in India, saying British expertise in infrastructural development could play a major role there.
He said he had visited India many times and would go there again in a couple of weeks.
He said, "We have recently begun to realise that there is more than serendipity about our partnership. That is why we are funding curry schools to train more chefs to master the unique art of Cuisine and produce the best Chefs in the world. If someone is opening a restaurant in Delhi they should look for British trained Indian Cuisine Chefs."
Citing the success of joint collaborations like the popular Cobra Beer founded by Karan Bilimoria, Danny Boyle's Oscar winning film Slumdog Millionaire and the Arcelor Mittal Tower, he told the gathering these were "award winning combinations".
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