Introduce your self in three phrases or phrases.
Strategic advisor, connector, UK-India bridge-builder.
What do you want most about your job?
I’m deeply enthusiastic about cultivating international partnerships throughout various sectors, together with enterprise, regulation, authorities and schooling – whereas fostering significant relationships with people from various cultural backgrounds.
Whether or not advising firms on market entry or facilitating cross-border investments, I’m dedicated to designing methods that drive institutional collaboration and generate long-term worth.
On the India Enterprise Group (IBG), every day presents a possibility to create significant affect, working alongside a devoted group of consultants and analysts.
Greatest work journey/Worst work journey?
Greatest work journey: In February 2013, once I was honoured to be considered one of solely two UK legal professionals chosen to accompany then Prime Minister, David Cameron, on his official commerce delegation to India.
Our itinerary included a day of high-profile engagements in Delhi, a day in Mumbai and a brief go to to the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab (a non secular pilgrimage for me as a Sikh).
This invaluable journey supplied key insights, facilitated new relationships, supplied alternatives to take part in roundtable discussions with policymakers, officers and highlighted IBG’s vital function in facilitating UK–India enterprise relations.
Worst: In stark distinction, I endured a irritating expertise throughout the monsoon whereas stranded at Mumbai airport. After ready a number of hours for my flight, I turned a powerful advocate for strategic journey planning!
In case you might be taught a language immediately, which might you decide and why?
I might select German, particularly as IBG expands its advisory companies throughout Europe and the rising bilateral enterprise, commerce and funding ties between Germany and India.
What makes you rise up within the morning?
Three key elements drive me: empowering purchasers and companions to attain their targets; the joy of navigating an ever-evolving international panorama and deepening the ‘Residing Bridge’ between the UK and India.
Past my skilled life, my household and mates are my cornerstone, offering unwavering motivation and help.
Champion/cheerleader which we must always all observe and why?
Mahatma Gandhi: A exceptional beacon of management, Gandhi’s teachings and core values advocate for peace, justice, compassion and sustainable dwelling. His profound affect continues to encourage and resonate in at the moment’s multifaceted world, reminding us of the facility of non-violent resistance and ethical integrity.
Greatest worldwide ed convention and why
The QS India Summit 2025, held from 27 to 29 January in Goa, stands out for a number of causes. It introduced collectively over 500 senior policymakers, officers, international college leaders and consultants to deal with real-world challenges. As an alternative of merely exchanging concepts, the main focus was on co-developing impactful options and fostering modern partnerships throughout borders.
IBG proudly supported the Summit as a ‘strategic accomplice’ and it’s the place we’ve developed a few of our most important worldwide connections throughout the greater schooling sector. The spotlight was when our esteemed chairman, Lord Patel of Bradford OBE delivered a keynote tackle underscoring the significance of forming sustainable and mutually helpful collaborations.
Worst convention meals/beverage expertise
A Delhi summit providing an array of “fusion snacks” that left many bewildered. The culinary experimentation resulted in a complicated mixture of flavours that didn’t resonate with even essentially the most adventurous palates.
Ebook or podcast advice for others within the sector?
Ebook – “Good Technique/Unhealthy Technique” by Richard Rumelt, typically considered “an enormous within the area of technique”. His strategy cuts by means of the noise to supply a compelling framework for creating action-orientated methods that drive significant outcomes.
Describe a venture or initiative you’re presently engaged on that excites you.
India Enterprise Group is delighted to be working with the College of Southampton on establishing its India department campus, as considered one of its key strategic advisory companions.
In August 2024, the College of Southampton turned the primary college globally to be granted a letter of intent to ascertain a international department campus in India below the Nationwide Schooling Coverage and the campus is all set to welcome its first cohort of scholars in August 2025.
This landmark growth marks a major milestone in UK-India relations and can undoubtedly advance India’s aspirations of changing into a worldwide data superpower and expertise hub.
Working carefully with the college’s senior management group, I’ve been actively concerned in stakeholder engagement, trade liaison and the cultivation of strategic enterprise connections. As an alumnus of the college, this transformative initiative is each personally and professionally rewarding.
