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UK–India Creative Collaboration Takes Centre Stage at FICCI FRAMES 2025 UK and India are Natural Partners in Creativity and Innovation: Harjinder Kang at FICCI FRAMES 2025 NEW DELHI, 10 October 2025: The creative partnership between the United Kingdom and India took centre stage at the Silver Jubilee edition of ‘FICCI FRAMES 2025’ with a high-level roundtable on ‘Building the UK–India Creative Corridor: Co-Productions, Skills, and Innovation for a Global Creative Economy’. The UK delegation’s participation at FICCI FRAMES 2025 formed part of the official visit of Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP, Hon’ble Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, to India from 8–9 October 2025 at the invitation of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The visit follows the signing of the landmark India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the adoption of the India–UK Vision 2035 earlier this year. “The UK and India are natural partners in creativity and innovation. Our collaboration spans cinema and design through to gaming and immersive storytelling. Taking part in FICCI FRAMES 2025 reinforces our shared commitment to building a vibrant creative corridor that supports co-production, talent exchange, and global impact. As evidenced by the recent signing of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and our shared India–UK Vision 2035, the creative economy will continue to be a bridge of opportunity and understanding between our two nations,” said Harjinder Kang, His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for South Asia & British Deputy High Commissioner to Western India. Ashish S Kulkarni, Chief Mentor, FICCI FRAMES & Frame Your Idea; Founder, Punnaryug Artvision Pvt. Ltd., said “The participation of the UK delegation at FICCI FRAMES 2025 reinforces the deep-rooted creative and cultural partnership between our two nations. FICCI remains committed to fostering collaborations that drive co-productions, skills exchange, and innovation in the global creative economy.” The discussion focused on co-production opportunities, skills development, academic partnerships, and IP frameworks that can drive growth and innovation across the global creative economy. The dialogue underscored the importance of deepening institutional linkages and industry partnerships, building on the shared ambition articulated in the India–UK Vision 2035. Also participating in the discussion were John Nickell, Head of Creative Industries, British High Commission, India, Adrian Wootton (British Film Commission), Alison Barrett (British Council India), Esme Ward (Manchester Museum), Tessa Tyler Todd (No.10), Namrata Sharma (Civic Studios), and Garima Jain and Daisy Chinoy (British High Commission India).