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"India finds unacceptable the indifference of the UK Government to the security of Indian diplomatic premises and personnel in the UK," says MEA

Don’t Keep All Eggs In One Basket: Learnings From SVB Crisis

Abhishek Sharma

Entrepreneurship

As the Silicon Valley Bank crisis creates headlines across the globe, important lessons such as diversifying investments and global collaborations in seeking resolutions come to the fore

UK Approves Increase In Submarine Parts Export To Taiwan, Risking Enraging China

According to UK government export licencing data, the value of licences granted by the British government to companies for the export of submarine-related components and technology to Taiwan reached a record USD 201.29 million during the first nine months of last year

Rishi Sunak's Message Of Reassurance To SVB UK Customers

The UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak shared a message of reassurance to the recently affected Silicon Valley Bank UK customers after its shutdown on Friday

HSBC Acquires Silicon Valley Bank UK For £1: CEO Noel Quinn

World

The HSBC said that as of 10 March, Silicon Valley Bank UK had loans of nearly £5.5 billion and deposits of nearly £6.7 billion

Sunak Increases Defence Spending In An Attempt To Silence Critics

Sunak will set out an “ambition” to increase defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP in the long term while his government unveils an update to Britain's national security and international policy during a visit to the United States

UK Asylum Bill Would 'Undermine' International Law: UNHCR

British Home Secretary Suella Braverman introduced an Illegal Migration Bill this week aimed at tackling people crossing the English Channel to reach the UK, which if passed "would amount to an asylum ban," the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said in a statement

UK’s Auditing Authority Slaps A Penalty Of $8.9 Mn On PwC For Serious Breaches In Babcock Audits

This was announced by the auditing authority the UK Financial Reporting Council on Wednesday

UK, Pakistan Sign Agreement To Supply Ammunition To Ukraine Via Germany

The UK Ministry of Defence recently signed the agreement with Pakistan Ordinance Factories, following which a consignment of 162 containers of ammunition, including artillery rockets, was shipped from Karachi Port to Ukraine via Germany in February

Illegal Immigrants Will Not Be Able To Apply For Asylum: UK PM Sunak

Sunak's government is expected to push legislation cracking down on illegal immigration later this week, with a special emphasis on illegal immigrants arriving in boats across the English Channel, reported Fox News

UK, EU Agree On Post-Brexit Trade Agreement For Northern Ireland

The agreement, dubbed the 'Windsor Framework,' was reached in relation to the Northern Ireland Protocol, with the goal of easing the trading issues caused by the Protocol

UK Announces 2,400 Visas For Indians Under Young Professional Scheme

Under the reciprocal arrangement signed off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart, Rishi Sunak, at the G-20 summit in Indonesia last November, British nationals would also be offered similar visas to live and work in India

UK, Greece Sign Defence Partnership

The signed JVS highlights the two countries' shared determination to work together to enhance resilience against all future security threats and challenges in the Euro-Atlantic area

UK Announces New Tranche Of Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine War