Union Minister for Commerce, Industry and Textiles, Anand Sharma left for London on Wednesday to attend the Global Investment Conference. Mr. Sharma will speak during a session on the Global Trade Partnerships along with the British Minister of Business, Innovation and Skills, Dr. Vince Cable and Dr. Olusegun Aganga, Nigerian Minister of Trade and Investment. During the conference, Mr. Sharma is likely to touch upon the global economic architecture and challenges being faced by the world trade. He may also highlight the new partnerships that India has formed during the recent time in new markets.

In the bilateral meetings with British Ministers, he will discuss the issues of mutual interest and review the growth of economic ties between India and the United Kingdom. The bilateral trade between India and UK in 2011, stood at over 16 billion US Dollars which was around 12 billion US Dollars in the previous year.