When the United Kingdom (UK) releases the highly anticipated integrated review of its foreign, defence, security and development policy in March, it will mark the first formal iteration of the UK’s Indo-Pacific strategy. This brief explores the dynamics that are driving the UK’s tilt to the Indo-Pacific. It identifies three key drivers that are prompting the shift: a reappraisal of China, the economic fallout of Brexit, and the UK’s close ties with the US. It explores the emerging trends in this churn across security, trade, development, and diplomatic domains and highlights the opportunities they afford the India-UK relationship.
The British government has reiterated its stance which is largely supportive of New Delhi
In the backdrop of farmers protests in India, the British government has said that agricultural reform is the Indian government s domestic policy issue.
In response to a written question on Friday in the British Parliament, Nigel Adams, minister of Asia in British foreign office said, We are aware of concerns in India and here in the UK about how these reforms might affect farming communities , pointing out, Agricultural reform is a domestic policy issue for the Indian authorities to address.
Asked about the British government s assessment of the protests by farmers on 26 January, the British minister said, The right to gather lawfully and demonstrate a point of view is common to all democracies. Governments also have the power to enforce law and order if a protest crosses the line into illegality..handling of protests is an internal matter for the Indian authorities.
In the backdrop of farmers' protests in India, the British government has said that agricultural reform is the Indian government's domestic policy issue.
In response to a written question on Friday in the British Parliament, Nigel Adams, minister of Asia in British foreign office said, "We are aware of concerns in India and here in the UK about how these reforms might affect farming communities", pointing out, "Agricultural reform is a domestic policy issue for the Indian authorities to address."