British High Commissioner

The Last Word: UK envoy visit sign of Modi's global rehabilitation?

Britain on Monday ended its decade-long boycott of Gujarat when its High Commissioner to India James Bevan met Chief Minister Narendra Modi to mark a 'cordial beginning' to fresh ties, with the two discussing opportunities for greater economic cooperation. ...
09:31 PM, Oct 23, 2012

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

Catch today's top stories with CNN-IBN Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai. ...
11:45 PM, Oct 22, 2012

Relations with Gujarat is not about endorsing Modi: British envoy

British High Commissioner to India James Bevan said that the talks with the Gujarat Chief Minister were not an endorsement of any person, but an engagement with the state. ...
10:14 PM, Oct 22, 2012

UK engaging with Gujarat govt, not endorsing Modi: Envoy New Delhi: After meeting Narendra Modi, British High Commissioner to India, James Bevan, on Monday said that the talks with the Gujarat Chief Minister were not an endorsement of any person, but an engagement with the state. The UK High Commissioner clarified that engagement with Gujarat is in Britain's trade interest, saying we can't ignore Gujarat when we want stronger ties with India. "We want to support British nationals travelling...  
06:14 PM, Oct 22, 2012

UK ends 10-year 'boycott', Modi meets British envoy New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met British High Commissioner to India, James Bevan in Ahmedabad. Experts opine that the meeting could be the start of the rehabilitation of the controversial Gujarat politician's image in the West. Diplomatic ties between the UK and Gujarat were strained after the 2002 Gujarat riots in which 3 British nationals were killed. British officials were banned from meeting with Modi. The...  
12:24 PM, Oct 22, 2012

British envoy to meet Narendra Modi today New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will meet the British High Commissioner to India, James Bevan in Ahmedabad on Monday. The meeting marks the resumption of diplomatic relations between Britian and Gujarat, which were strained after the 2002 Gujarat riots. Two weeks back, the UK had claimed that it was looking at normalising relations with Gujarat. Modi on Sunday met RSS top brass including its chief Mohan Bhagwat but...  
06:57 AM, Oct 22, 2012

Exclusive: British envoy to India on Olympics, Syria

The British High Commissioner to India, James Bevan, in this exclusive interview to CNN-IBN talks about the London Olympics preparations. He also discusses the Syria crisis. ...
02:25 PM, Jul 20, 2012