India ideal for British collaboration in medicine & technology: Peter Luff, Assistant Chief Whip of the opposition Conservative party
Babu Ghanta
May 23, 2005

Britain’s opposition Conservative party is bullish on India and favors India’s immediate inclusion in the UN Security Council.

According to media sources from Britain, Britain should collaborate with India to explore the "huge opportunity" offered by its expertice in medicine, science and technology as also ensure smooth transfer of Indian professionals, a leading lawmaker here has said, while flaying entry restrictions and heavy cost of visas for Indian students.

Peter Luff, Assistant Chief Whip of the opposition Conservative party also told the House of Commons that he wanted to see India get an early membership in the UN Security Council, and noted that the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership agreement is yet to be fully implemented.

"We could have joint research in medicine and collaborative ventures between medical institutions, all on a long-term basis, but it does not seem to be happening like it ought to," Luff told a debate on Queen's speech.

Noting that India has co-operated wholeheartedly with the British authorities on immigration, Luff said Indian companies "are being harassed when they try to bring in short-term workers to many Indian enterprises now active in the UK."

"If the economic relationship between our two countries is to develop, it is very important that we have a fluent and smooth exchange of professionals," he said adding several categories of skills needed in the UK, particularly in the IT sector, cannot be included in the points-based system for immigration and work permits being developed by government.

Luff, a frequent visitor to India, said the country "offers a huge opportunity for Britain, but we are not being ambitious enough and not talking about it enough. British business is not taking it sufficiently seriously."

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