BRIDGING THE TWO OCEANS

The blue waters of the Indo-Pacific are on a slow simmer, heated by aggressive Chinese intent on the one hand and a matching strategic convergence of major powers through groupings such as the Quad (US, India, Japan, Australia) and AUKUS (Australia-UK-US).

The UK benefits enormously from its diversity. When you have a Prime Minister called Rishi Sunak and his wife is called Akshata Murty. Those of you who went to my country 30-40 years ago, could you believe this would happen? No. Diversity expresses itself in different ways, including in politics and we are the stronger for it 

ALEX ELLIS British High Commissioner to India

THE BUMP IN TIES (OVER THE ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO KILL PANNUN) IS SERIOUS AND, LIKE ALL GOOD FRIENDS, WE DEALT WITH IT IN A SERIOUS WAY. BUT THE PACE OF OUR RELATIONSHIP HAS CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE EVEN IN THE MIDST OF IT

ERIC GARCETTI Ambassador of the United States to India

INDIA NAVIGATES THE WORLD WITH STRATEGIC AUTONOMY AND MULTI-DIMENSIONAL PARTNERSHIP. SO, IT'S FOR INDIA TO DECIDE WHERE IT FITS INTO THESE PARTNERSHIPS FOR US

PHILIP GREEN Australia's High Commissioner to India and Ambassador to Bhutan