News

May 2021

• Open letter from B&M CEO Simon Arora backs Manchester India Partnership call for India crisis support04-05-2021

November 2020

• Trade between India and North West hits £1bn26-11-2020

October 2020

• Virgin Atlantic launches new India routes flying from Manchester19-10-2020
• Innovate UK grant awards Indian firm developing ‘covid-safe’ platform for night economy in Manchester05-10-2020

July 2020

• Manchester-based bike manufacturer hails landmark moment as Prime Minister Boris Johnson rides one of its Viking bikes29-07-2020

February 2020

• Manchester Airport secures direct route to Indian capital, Delhi26-02-2020

November 2019

• Mahatma Gandhi statue unveiled in Manchester commemorating 150th year of his birth25-11-2019
• Graphene Innovation Re-Visits India25-11-2019
• University of Bolton signs partnership with Indian hospitals group as part of GM Mayoral trade mission05-11-2019

October 2019

• Mayoral India mission secures 600-job pipeline worth £45m to Greater Manchester economy18-10-2019
• Mayoral visit writes Manchester’s modern passage to India16-10-2019
• Manchester-India Museum Collaboration Goes to the Next Level10-10-2019
• University of Salford Signs MoU with Karnataka State Higher Education Council09-10-2019
• Lancashire Cricket Announce Pre-Season Tour of India During Mayoral Visit07-10-2019
• India Gets First Ever International Media Incubator Programme Through Collaboration with Manchester07-10-2019
• Bollywood Star Asha Bhosle Awarded Honorary Doctorate from University of Salford07-10-2019
• The Manchester-India Tourism Opportunity07-10-2019
• Mayor of Greater Manchester (UK) Visits India Promoting £400m Economic Opportunity with North Of England 05-10-2019

September 2019

• Greater Manchester Mayor Inaugural Visit to India20-09-2019

July 2019

• Manchester India Partnership named Best Trade and Promotion Agency for the second year running at the UK-India Awards02-07-2019

May 2019

• MIP shortlisted as Trade and Promotion Agency of the Year at the UK-India Awards31-05-2019
• Manchester India Partnership hosts the Indian High Commissioner on her inaugural visit to Greater Manchester14-05-2019

April 2019

• Andy Burnham welcomes fast-growth Indian tech SME's to Manchester30-04-2019

December 2018

• Delegation showcasing Northern tech sector in India13-12-2018

November 2018

• Manchester garners investment interest from India following Manchester-Mumbai flight launch16-11-2018
• New Manchester to Mumbai route will unlock £400m economic boost for the North05-11-2018

October 2018

• Manchester prepares to promote graphene to Indian corporates22-10-2018
• Manchester seeks India's fastest growing Digital and Tech companies18-10-2018

July 2018

• Indian-owned Hero Cycles revives 110-year-old classic British cycling brand Viking09-07-2018
• Greater Manchester acknowledges closer India relations at business summit 04-07-2018

June 2018

• Manchester India Partnership named trade an investment promotion organisation of the year at UK-India Awards 2018 23-06-2018

May 2018

• Jet Airways launches Manchester’s first direct flight to India18-05-2018
• Manchester based Indian owned Hero Cycles unveils new Insync bike range for UK market03-05-2018

April 2018

• Manchester’s Hero Cycles showcases e-bikes to UK and Indian Prime Ministers24-04-2018
• Indian IT giant Tech Mahindra opens ‘HQ for North’ in Salford 11-04-2018

February 2018

• Why India is important for strong regional economies post-Brexit UK - A Manchester perspective12-02-2018
• Manchester Innovates India Engagement01-02-2018

December 2017

• Manchester to welcome fast growth Indian SMEs21-12-2017
• India's Top 5 Tech SMEs Win Manchester Establishment Packages06-12-2017

November 2017

• Manchester Seeks India's Fastest Growing Digital Companies24-11-2017

September 2017

• Salford develops links with top Asian management school18-09-2017

July 2017

• Strong Case for Direct Route from Manchester to Mumbai or Delhi says MIDAS CEO06-07-2017

January 2017

• India’s Hero Cycles Invests £2m In Manchester-based Global Design Centre30-01-2017