New Delhi has raised the issue of visa problems with UK that are being faced by its professionals and the way they are affecting bilateral trade and investments.Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma touched upon the issue at a meeting with British Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Vince Cable in London. Sharma said India wanted to make sure that business visitors were able to travel to the UK without facing visa-related problems. He highlighted as to how the IT industry in particular was getting impacted by such issues as delivery of services was dependant on the movement of professionals at short notice.Sharma impressed upon the UK Government to carefully take into account the gains of its economy from contributions by the highly skilled workers from India. He said any unreasonable cap would affect the productivity of around 700 Indian companies, which provide substantial employment in the UK. Sharma also raised the visa issue with British Foreign Secretary William Hague, who assured him of looking into the issue at the earliest. AIR correspondent reports that the UK stopped the facility of Post Study Work Visa to Indians and other non-European Union students. It allowed them to work for two years after graduation and post graduation. Sharma also met British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, who assured him to provide an open investment climate for Indian business. On India-EU free trade pact, Osborne said the UK remained a strong advocate of the deal and would provide all help for its early conclusion.During the meeting, the Commerce Minister invited British participation in at least one National Manufacturing and Investment Zone (NMIZ) as a partner.