Asha Thampi
@thampi_asha
British Deputy High Commission, Karnataka & Kerala . Views are my own.
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22-09-2015 16:58:05
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Saddened by the passing of เฒธเฒพเฒฒเณเฒฎเฒฐเฒฆ เฒคเฒฟเฒฎเณเฒฎเฒเณเฒ. Our team UK in Bengaluru ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ฎ๐ณ had the honour of meeting her in 2021, on the occasion of the Day of the Girl Child. Grateful for her warmth and words of inspiration. Her work on environmental conservation will inspire generations to come.
A glimpse of last week UK in Bengaluru ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ We hosted the first ever ๐ฌ๐ง-๐ฎ๐ณnutraceutical and over-the-counter (OTC) delegation, meeting top Indian pharmacies. We look forward to exciting collaborations bringing novel wellness products, all the way from ๐ฌ๐ง to your fingertips. ๐ฒ
There is so much potential in the UK-India partnership. Fantastic to have UK Indo-Pacific Minister Seema Malhotra MP visiting Bengaluru and Chennai this week. Whether in trade, security or education, ๐ฌ๐ง๐ฎ๐ณ collaboration is alive in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu ๐ค
My team UK in Bengaluru ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ฎ๐ณ & I were delighted to welcome Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Minister for Indo-Pacific, Seema Malhotra MP to #Bengaluru for a busy day of productive engagements across all the key ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ฎ๐ณ strands of #Vision2035 incl. #Growth, #Education, #tech & more. #CETA #AlivewithOpportunity
Hearty Congratulations to team ๐ฎ๐ณ on their historic victory at the #WomensT20WCBlind. Well done to Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) team led by Deepika TC and supported by Samarthanam Trust, both from Karnataka. Meenakashi Lekhi UK in Bengaluru ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ฎ๐ณ UK in India๐ฌ๐ง๐ฎ๐ณ Lindy Cameron #Womenpower
Today we launched the UK - India Partnership on Bioprinting Research and Innovation with IISc Bangalore and Henry Royce Institute. We are delivering on the ๐ฌ๐ง-๐ฎ๐ณ Technology Security Initiative and Vision 2035 through pathbreaking partnerships that harness innovation. ๐ฌ๐ง๐ค๐ฎ๐ณ
#ThrowbackThursday Minister Seema Malhotra MP briefly encountered Gp Capt Indian Air Force and astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, and Karnataka IT & BT, Sci & Tech Minister Priyank Kharge / เฒชเณเฒฐเฒฟเฒฏเฒพเฒเฒเณ เฒเฒฐเณเฒเณ at BLR Airport. Technology and innovation define #Bengaluru and ๐ฌ๐ง looks forward to further collaboration.
๐ข เฒตเฒฟเฒเณเฒเฒพเฒจ เฒฎเฒคเณเฒคเณ เฒคเฒเฒคเณเฒฐเฒเณเฒเฒพเฒจเฒฆเฒฒเณเฒฒเฒฟเฒฐเณเฒต เฒฎเฒนเฒฟเฒณเณเฒฏเฒฐเฒจเณเฒจเณ เฒชเณเฒฐเณเฒคเณเฒธเฒพเฒนเฒฟเฒธเฒฒเณ เฒตเฒฟเฒฆเณเฒฏเฒพเฒฐเณเฒฅเฒฟเฒตเณเฒคเฒจ เฒเณเฒกเณเฒเณ ๐ฉโ๐ป๐ฉโ๐ฌ Minister Seema Malhotra MP and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw highlight the benefits British Council in India's fully-funded Women in STEM scholarship that encourages future leaders in science and innovation.๐
From the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025 ๐ Deputy High Commissioner Chandru Iyer and Sophia Nestius-Booth, Regional Director, Science & Technology Network talk about what makes the UK - India corridor #AlivewithOpportunity, with technology and innovation at the forefront. ๐ฌ๐ง๐ค๐ฎ๐ณ
It was a delightful experience to witness a very emotional and beautiful #Kathakali performance of #KuchelaVrittam (Krishna-Sudama) episode. Thanks and well done to #Sangamam & Shibulal Family Philanthropic Initiatives for doing their bit to support & promote ๐ฎ๐ณ dance and culture.
Pleased to be present at the #Groundbreaking ceremony of the new #NammaBengaluru campus of University of Liverpool today. A truly momentous occasion as the next step is taken towards making the campus go live in the 2nd half of 2026 & thus further strengthening the ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ฎ๐ณ #Education corridor.
Fantastic news coming in as we look back at an impactful year of the ๐ฌ๐ง-๐ฎ๐ณ partnership, particularly in the education sector. Deputy High Commissioner Chandru Iyer attended the ground-breaking ceremony. The University of Liverpool campus is set to go live in 2026 at Alembic city in #Bengaluru.
'Tis the season to come together, share joy and celebrate!๐ And so team UK in Bengaluru ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ฎ๐ณ celebrated #Christmas and the spirit of togetherness with an evening hosted by Deputy High Commissioner Chandru Iyer, bringing together our stakeholders. Season's greetings to all of you.โจ
Minister Kanishka Narayan MP visited Wiproโs HQ in Bengaluru to understand more about their AI first innovation ecosystem, global partnerships, and responsible AI approach in action. Thank you @Rishadpremji & team for insightful discussions on UK India collaboration in AI & beyond.
Great to host Kanishka Narayan MP in Bengaluru this week for a roundtable with leading Indian #tech investors in the UK. Insightful conversations towards creating even stronger IndiaโUK collaboration avenues. Exciting opportunities ahead for AI, innovation & cross-border investment.
Celebrating ๐ The signing of the ๐ฌ๐ง-๐ฎ๐ณ trade agreement ๐ British universities setting up campuses in Bengaluru ๐ Revitalised ๐ฌ๐ง-๐ฎ๐ณ partnership and much moreโฆ UK in Bengaluru ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ฎ๐ณ is back with the Kingโs Birthday Party this week. #KBPBLR2026 Hereโs how it went in 2024 ๐