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What does US intelligence say about India?

The 2024 Threat Assessment flags India's role in:
🔸 BRICS de-dollarisation
🔸 Fentanyl precursor supply
🔸 Anti-India terror groups
🔸 Scam call centres

A key ally, but still under the lens.

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April 7, 2025 at 8:55 AM
🇮🇳Policy Watch: The Tariff Gun to India’s Head

Trump’s tariff threats could trigger India’s next big wave of economic reform.

With avg tariffs at 12%, Trump’s pressure is forcing India to choose: protect or compete?

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March 31, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Subatack:
Chiranjeevi received Bridge India’s first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award at the House of Commons, recognising his cultural influence & public service including his trust’s 1.1M+ blood donations & 15K+ corneal transplants.

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March 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Policy watch:
The Bombay HC will soon rule if doughnuts face 18% GST (bakery) or 5% GST (restaurant) a decision that could reshape India’s food sector.

Mad Over Donuts faces a ₹100 crore tax notice, with others also under scrutiny.

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March 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🚀 Ideas for India® 2025: First Speakers Announced!

We’re excited to welcome Lord Simon McDonald, Nasser Munjee, Lord Karan Bilimoria, Vinesh Chandel, Giles Trendle, Tony Matharu, Raja Ganapathy & more to Ideas for India® 2025!

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March 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM
From shifting alliances to strategic opportunities—where does India stand in the evolving global order?

Join experts Shehla Hasan, Anit Mukherjee, Pratik Dattani, and Ishan Jasuja at KCL on Mon 17 March at 6pm to explore the impact of recent geopolitical shifts.

Register here: lnkd.in/epkkNKyg
March 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Policy Watch: The Ganges remains polluted despite Rs 20,000 cr (£2bn) Namami Gange project.

🔹 67% of funds spent, but only 10% treatment capacity created.
🔹 Bacteria surged 84x (2016-2019), pollution still "severe."

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March 3, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Policy Watch:

Unauthorised Indian immigrants in the US have surged (220K–700K). Many enter via Canada’s diploma mills, skipping enrolment & crossing to the US. Punjabi speakers file 66% of asylum claims. India pledged to take back 18K migrants.

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February 24, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Sub-stack of the week:

Ideas for India® speakers announced soon! Members attend free!

Bridge India heads to Abu Dhabi & Dubai for @Indiaspora’s Forum For Good.

Thanks to everyone at our networking event with @NetworkTreeUK at The LaLiT. Next networking evening: 19 March, Cinnamon Kitchen
February 17, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Sub-stack of the week

📢 Ideas for India® is back! Free for Bridge India members. 🎟️👉

✨ Member Highlights:
🔹 Girish Menon his interview has hit 11K+ views!
🔹 Venus Upadhayaya’s exclusive Kashmir research.

📖 Tickets and read: www.bridgeindia.org.uk
Bridge India: An Indian diaspora think tank, based in London
Bridge India is a progressive non-profit platform and think tank dedicated to discourse on public policy, based in London.
www.bridgeindia.org.uk
February 10, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Substack of the Week

Ideas for India® Conference is back, taking place on 30 May!
Free for Bridge India members—join today!

📅 Upcoming Events:
• 12 Feb: Networking The LaLiT London
• 23-26 Feb: Indiaspora Forum (UAE)

📖 Learn more: www.bridgeindia.org.uk/events/
Events - Bridge India
We organise a range of events in the UK and Europe on a monthly basis. Get in in touch to find out more.
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February 3, 2025 at 11:58 AM
On Saturday, we hosted an insightful talk with Ram Gidoomal & Prabhu Guptara at Heath Robinson Museum, set against Ketna Patel’s Remixology exhibition.

The discussion explored My Silk Road, migration, identity & transformation—stories of resilience and reinvention.
February 3, 2025 at 9:56 AM
✨ New Members:
Barry Mamtora: Founder, Forum Insurance
Vee Bharkhada: Insolvency expert
Ankur Dalal: Tata tech leader & AI enthusiast

📅 Upcoming Events:
12 Feb: Networking @ LaLiT London
17 Mar: Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd @ Waterstones

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January 27, 2025 at 10:07 AM
✨ Welcome New Members: Premila Puri, Amit Puri, Sushil Pillarisetty & Aditya Aggarwal.

🎬 Spotlight:
War of the Worlds by Junaid Syed now on Jio Cinema.
Ketna Patel’s pop art exhibition launched at Heath Robinson Museum.

Find out more about our events: www.bridgeindia.org.uk/events/
Events - Bridge India
We organise a range of events in the UK and Europe on a monthly basis. Get in in touch to find out more.
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January 20, 2025 at 1:37 PM
BridgeIndia member Varadarajan Viswanathan joined an insightful podcast on DualCitizenship for OverseasIndians with Prabhakar Kaza, Yash Yash Rangineni & Kamlakar Rao Voruganti, hosted by Ganesh Kuppala.

Thank you, Ganesh, for having us!

Watch here: youtu.be/rKZWFKbt_wM?...
#MUSTWATCH - Experts Round Table Discussion on Dual Citizenship for Overseas Indians #UK #INDIA #NRI
YouTube video by Ganesh Kuppala TV - London
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January 17, 2025 at 10:16 AM
📩 Substack of the Week

Welcome ForumInsurance as our newest Corporate Member!

📅 Events:
25 Jan: Comedy w/planetParle.
1 Feb: Q&A w/ Ram Gidoomal CBE.
12 Feb: Networking w/ NetworkTree_
23-26 Feb: IndiasporaForum, UAE.

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January 13, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Thank you Amy Baker and The PIE for covering the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode Globalizing Indian Thought conference in London we were involved in a few months ago!

Read the full article here: thepienews.com/rankings-res...
Rankings & research metrics need adjustment for India, says IIM leader
Global rankings metrics should not penalise Indian institutions on "internationalised" data and understand India's reality says IIM director.
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January 7, 2025 at 11:20 AM
✨ Wishing you a happy & prosperous New Year! Thank you for being part of Bridge India.

📅 Upcoming Events:
25 Jan: Comedy w/ Parle Patel
12 Feb: Networking with Network Tree at TheLalitLondon
17 Mar: Talk with Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd

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January 6, 2025 at 10:37 AM
PM Modi’s softer tone on India-China ties raises hopes—can it lead to lasting peace? Years after Galwan and ongoing tensions, India faces tough choices. Rumors of incursions and a China-Pakistan nexus add complexity.

Read Dr. Abhinav Pandya's analysis: www.bridgeindia.org.uk/india-china-...
India’s China Challenge - Bridge India
Decoding China’s intentions in its border dispute with India remains an intractable puzzle for New Delhi’s strategists.
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December 19, 2024 at 9:21 AM
Substack of the Week:
🌍 Sam Juthani & Rajesh Jain met the Pope on Earth care.
🤝 Partnering with Indiaspora's Forum for Good (23rd-26th Feb).
🎙️ Join Kancha Ilaiah on Dalit activism.
💷 Check out Vance money transfer services.

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December 3, 2024 at 4:19 PM
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China and India should not be called developing countries, several Cop29 delegates say
China and India should not be called developing countries, several Cop29 delegates say
Poor country delegates say classifications that date back to 1992 are obsolete and two countries ‘should be contributing’ China and India should no longer be treated as developing countries in the same way as some of the poorest African nations are,…
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November 19, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Everything about India, and its polar opposite, is true in unison. Such is the diversity of the country. Join Bridge India today to celebrate, understand and engage with this nuance:
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November 22, 2024 at 11:11 AM