UK POLICE TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION TRADE MISSION TO INDIA

Background

The United Kingdom's Homeland Security Industry is world-leading, encompassing capability in police modernisation, critical infrastructure protection, border security, forensics, counter-terrorism and safe cities. UK companies are at the forefront of designing and manufacturing security-related goods and services all over the world. In 2020/21 the UK saw continued growth in the security sector, with over £7.5bn of exports, demonstrating that UK products and services continue to be highly sought after internationally.

UK-India Relations

During the Prime Minister of United Kingdom's India visit in April 2021, India and UK agreed to deepen industrial cooperation in Defence and Security through co-development, co-creation, co-design and joint production. As UK industry continue to invest in new capabilities, the UK Government is challenging them to develop partnerships with India, to create the next generation of solutions for improving security and law enforcement.

Objective of Networking Roundtable

To facilitate dialogue between UK and India Security & Defence companies, so that they can form a win-win partnership in India and abroad. This partnership can take various forms of and not restricted only to the below:

• Indian companies becoming reseller/distributor of UK Company's product in India
• Indian companies forming a JV with UK company in India to 'Make in India and export to the world' via Transfer of Technology and IP.
• Indian companies forming a JV with UK company in the UK to provide cost competitiveness to UK Company's product and sell to the wider European market.
• UK companies forming partnership with Indian companies and jointly bidding for projects in India with financial backing from UK Exports Finance team.
• Indian manufacturing company integrating into the global supply chain of UK Company etc.