London – The annual India Week 2025 in London is set to be the first major international summit following the landmark signing of the UK-India Free Trade Agreement and the recent Pahalgam attacks. Taking place during the final week of May, this high-level series of events will bring together over 1,000 global delegates, including ministers, parliamentarians, business leaders, and creatives from both India and the UK.
The centrepiece of the week is the flagship Ideas for India Conference, scheduled for 30 May, which will feature a diverse line-up of guest speakers including Sachin Pilot (Former Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan), K.T. Rama Rao (President, Bharat Rashtra Samithi), Raghav Chadha (Member of Parliament), Pradyot Manikya (Chairman, TIPRA Motha), Barbara Mills KC (Chair, The Bar Council), Lord Simon McDonald (former Head of the UK Diplomatic Service), and Barrister Umar Kamaal Farooqui, a Congress leader and legal expert known for his cross-border policy work and diaspora engagement.
Organised by global advisory firm EPG, India Week is an annual gathering designed to foster dialogue on economics, politics, and diplomacy. This year’s edition places a special focus on the implications of the UK-India FTA, a milestone agreement poised to redefine the future of trade and investment between the two countries.
India Week 2025 will open on 26 May with the Film Conclave, which includes the UK’s first UK-India co-production market and a networking reception. The event will be attended by acclaimed director Gurinder Chadha OBE, casting director Mukesh Chhabra, and actor Taha Shah Badussha of Netflix’s Heeramandi. The conclave aims to finance over a dozen collaborative film projects.
On 29 May, a special reception will celebrate 30 years of the Asian Business Association of the London Chamber of Commerce, led by hotelier and entrepreneur Tony Matharu. The week concludes on 31 May with a Literature Festival celebrating Indian writing and global narratives. The cultural gala following the Ideas for India Conference will feature traditional folk and tribal dance performances from Tripura.
