3,000 UK Visas To Indians Annually

British PM Rishi Sunak introduced a new scheme to fortify bilateral and economic ties. Under this 3,000 Indians will be granted visas annually to come to the UK.

Under the new UK-India Young Professionals Scheme, India will offer 3,000 places annually to 18-30 degree-educated Indian nationals to come to the UK to live and work here for up to 2 years.

The move comes as Sunak met PM Modi for the 1st time on the sidelines of the ongoing G20 summit in Indonesia.

"The Indo-Pacific is increasingly crucial for our security and our prosperity. It is teeming with dynamic and fast-growing economies, and the next decade will be defined by what happens in this region," Sunak said in a statement released by the PMO.

"I know first-hand the incredible value of our deep cultural and historical ties with India. I am pleased that even more of India's brightest young people will now have the opportunity to experience all that life in the UK has to offer, and vice-versa, making our economies and societies richer." The scheme will be reciprocal. Nearly a quarter of all international students in Britain are from India, and Indian investment in the UK supports 95,000 jobs across the UK.

The UK is also negotiating a trade deal with India that would build on the UK-India trading relationship. 24 billion pounds, and allow the UK to seize the opportunities presented by India's growing economy.