Taking fresh impetus from the election of , the Executive Team of Labour
Friends of India (LFIN) met with the new Leader to discuss
rebuilding trust with the British Indian community, shared values
and promoting UK-India ties.
Keir also pledged to work closely with LFIN to encourage
more people from an Indian background to stand for elected
positions both in Westminster and local government.
MP, Leader of the Labour
Party, said:
“Britons of Indian origin contribute so much to the UK and
to the Labour Party. I’m committed to working closely with Labour
Friends of India to rebuild trust with the community. We must not
allow issues of the sub-continent to divide communities here. Any
constitutional issues in India are a matter for the Indian
Parliament, and Kashmir is a bilateral issue for India and
Pakistan to resolve peacefully. Labour is an internationalist
Party and stands for the defence of human rights
everywhere.
“A Labour Government under my leadership will be determined
to build even stronger business links with India and to
co-operate on the global stage on issues such as climate change.
I look forward to meeting the Indian High Commissioner in due
course to open a renewed dialogue between the Labour Party and
the people of India.”
Rajesh Agrawal, Co-Chair of Labour Friends of India
& Deputy Mayor of London for Business,
said:
“I congratulate on his election as Leader. I
really welcome his commitment to rebuilding strong links between
the Labour Party and the Indian community. This has been a great
start and Keir has achieved a lot in the short span of couple of
weeks. Labour Friends of India will work closely with him and
will continue to promote UK-India ties as well as continuing to
raise any issues from the community to the leadership.”
