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British Deputy High Commissioner- Ahmedabad visits Loughborough University, Midlands UK

MOU signed between IBTC and Leicestershire County Cricket club (LCCC)

13th May 2025- The IBTC and LCCC have signed a MOU to promote sports and business links between LCCC and India. This will also help promote sporting associations and sports related departments within Leicestershire universities with India.

The event was held at the LCCC grounds with the Hon’ble Consul General of India Dr. Venkatachalam Murugan as our Chief Guest. The event was attended by the IBTC board. Sean Jarvis CEO of LCCC and his executive team were representing LCCC.

 

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IBTC (Indo British Trade Council) welcomes Kulvinder “Vic” Singh Sethi to the executive team.
 
Vic Sethi has been appointed as the Vice President (Events & Promotions) and the Middle East Envoy.
 
Vic Sethi was born in Delhi and grew up in Kuwait since the age of 3. His parents moved to Kuwait from New Delhi during late 60’s.
 
He is well connected with the businesses and the Royal family members of Kuwait and other Gulf States. His wealth of knowledge will help with the growth of IBTC activities within the Middle-East and other parts of the world. 
 
Vic is a renowned businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He has sat on the board of many organisations and had held various volunteer posts as the family believes that giving back to the community is very important.  
 
They have a family trust “Anand & Sethi family Charity Trust” through which they support good causes in the UK and globally regardless of colour, gender or race as they believe in all human race as ONE. The trust is 100% funded by the family member’s and not from any third party.
 
Vic along with his brother-in-law Jay Anand run a family business in Leicester called Anand International Ltd, which was established almost 44 years ago
by his father-in-law and mother-in-law Mr Anand & Mrs Anand. The third generation has started to join the family business too.   

Anand International is one of the largest distributors of consumer premium brand batteries such as Duracell, Energizer, Eveready, Panasonic, Philips and many more. The company has a very diversified client base like supermarkets, multiple-retailers. wholesalers cash & carry’s and many more.
 
Vic’s presence will strengthen the growth of IBTC by connecting East-Midlands and the Middle-East.
IBTC facilitates visit of Prof Swaran Singh (Professor of Social and Community Psychiatry) of Warwick University, UK to Guru Nanak Hospital in Punjab

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Shri Yusuf Ali MA, Chairman and MD of Lulu Supermarket Group and Y International

Rt Hon Angela Rayner, Deputy Prime Minister of the UK

Shri Yusuf Ali and Rt Hon Angela Rayner met in Birmingham with the view of expanding trade and investment in the Midlands.

The Lulu group and Y International are Patrons of IBTC

 

UK trade body offers permanent exhibition space to CII

A UK trade body has offered permanent space for India’s industry chamber CII at its trade centre in Midlands for showcasing products.

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