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India • PwC predicts that India is projected to be the 3rd largest economy in the world by 2050 in terms of GDP • Over the next two decades India’s middle-class will grow to over 40% of population, creating the world’s fifth largest consumer market. India’s wealthiest will total around 24 million by 2025 • India is the UK’s 18th largest export market for January to September 2012. In the first nine months of 2012, UK exports to India including goods and services was £5.3bn • Around 400 British companies already operate in India, in a wide range of sectors. In the last ten months UKTI has helped over 1,500 companies with their India strategy • There are over 700 Indian companies in the UK. India is the 5th largest investor and in 2011 attracted 81 new projects from India generating 5,500 jobs • Top five sectors where Indian companies have invested in the UK: information & communication technology, healthcare & pharmaceuticals, financial services, automotive & engineering and manufacturing • India estimates it needs to invest US$143bn in healthcare over the next five years to meet growing demand. The country has the second highest diabetic population in the world - at 62m - equivalent to the population of the UK • The Indian Government is seeking a huge expansion of both capacity and quality at all levels of the education system. Headline targets include creating 40m new university places by 2020, and 11,000 new secondary schools. The UK • The UK is the most open economy in Europe and is ranked first in Europe for ease of doing business according to the World Bank • The UK is the number one gateway to Europe, giving easy access to the 27 Member States of the European Union • The UK is the seventh largest economy in the world; its GDP is US$2,400bn • The UK has one of the lowest corporate tax rates in the EU, and one of the world’s most flexible labour markets • Since 2011, over £850m has been saved by businesses due to cuts in regulation • The ICT sector is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the UK, worth £140bn • The UK is one of the largest players in the world defence-aerospace market • London has ranked as the world’s leading financial centre since 2006 • The UK has one of the world’s largest and most productive life sciences economies, including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare and medical technologies • 75% of UK construction equipment production is exported to more than 150 countries across the world • The UK is a world leader in providing educational resoures from pre-school to university and beyond. The UK has a world-class education sector, with four of the world’s top ten universities. 4 5
Ministerial <strong>delegates</strong> 6 Rt. Hon David Cameron MP Prime Minister and Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron became Prime Minister in May 2010 and leads the Conservative / Liberal Democrat Coalition Government inspired by the values of freedom, fairness and responsibility. Before becoming Prime Minister, David Cameron was elected Leader of the Conservative Party in December 2005. He has been MP for Witney since 2001, and as a Member of Parliament he held a number of positions on the Opposition Front Bench prior to becoming Party Leader. Until he became an MP, David Cameron worked in business and Government, He was educated at Eton College and Oxford University. After graduating he worked for the Conservative Party and then as a Special Adviser in Government before spending seven years at Carlton Communications, one of the UK’s leading media companies. Lord Green Minister of State for Trade and Investment Lord Green was appointed Minister of State for Trade and Investment on 11 January 2011. He began his career with the British Government’s Ministry of Overseas Development. In 1977, he joined McKinsey & Co Inc, management consultants, with whom he undertook assignments in Europe, North America and the Middle East. He joined The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited in 1982 with responsibility for corporate planning activities, and, in 1985, was put in charge of the development of the bank’s global treasury operations. In 1992, he became Group Treasurer of HSBC Holdings plc, with responsibility for the Group’s treasury and capital markets businesses globally. In March 1998, he was appointed to the Board of HSBC Holdings plc as Executive Director, Investment Banking and Markets. He assumed additional responsibility for the Group’s corporate banking business in May 2002. He became Group Chief Executive on 1 June 2003 and Group Chairman on 26 May 2006. He was a director of HSBC Bank plc, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited and of HSBC North America Holdings Inc. Lord Green became Chairman of the British Bankers’ Association in November 2006. 7
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