Chandru Iyer
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British Diplomat / International BD specialist with a strong focus on the India UK trade and investment corridor. Views are personal.
London, England
Joined December 2009
Pleased to be present at the #Groundbreaking ceremony of the new #NammaBengaluru campus of @LivUni today. A truly momentous occasion as the next step is taken towards making the campus go live in the 2nd half of 2026 & thus further strengthening the 🇬🇧 🇮🇳 #Education corridor.
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It was a delightful experience to witness a very emotional and beautiful #Kathakali performance of #KuchelaVrittam (Krishna-Sudama) episode. Thanks and well done to #Sangamam & @ShibulalFamily for doing their bit to support & promote 🇮🇳 dance and culture.
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Thank you, @British_Airways for a comfortable and timely journey from @HeathrowAirport to @BLRAirport. Congratulations for 20 years of serving the BLR-LHR route. And special words of appreciation to the crew on board especially Kulsum and Deepak.
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Warm gratitude to 🇮🇳 CG Vishakha Y @CGIManchester for her support to the 🇬🇧 🇮🇳 HealthTech accelerator programme in #Manchester, organised by @UKinIndia. Collaboration at its very best. @Lindy_Cameron @VDoraiswami @HCI_London @HMTCSouthAsia @nidhimanit @UKinBengaluru
CG attended & addressed a business event welcoming a business delegation from India across the Life Sciences Industry at the Deloitte office in Manchester. The delegation represented cutting-edge innovation in the field of life sciences and is visiting major hubs in the UK (1/3)
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Warm gratitude to 🇮🇳 CG @venkatifs @CGI_Bghm for his support to the 🇬🇧 🇮🇳 HealthTech accelerator programme in #Nottingham, organised by @UKinIndia, @UKinBengaluru and others. Collaboration at its very best. @Lindy_Cameron @VDoraiswami @HCI_London @HMTCSouthAsia @nidhimanit
CG @venkatifs visited @MTIF_UK campus & met Indian health-tech companies delegation organised by @UKinBengaluru delegation. A productive engagement with leading healthcare facilities in Nottingham, strengthening collab to advance innovative medical tech from “bench to bedside.”
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Always a delightful experience to meet up with @Lord_Bilimoria and gather his pearls of wisdom on the 🇬🇧 🇮🇳 relations. Thank you, Karan, for showing me around the @UKHouseofLords at the @UKParliament.
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Delighted to welcome the 3rd cohort of the 🇬🇧 🇮🇳 #HealthTech accelerator program in #London earlier today @nesta_uk offices. Over the next 2 weeks, these enterprising ventures will be going around the country exploring #NHS opportunities. #AlivewithOpportunity #CETA #Vision2035
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Oh.. I love a nice train journey on a Sunday afternoon.. and to top it, a crisp, sunny wintery day. it doesn't get any better.. #Londonrocks @UKinBengaluru @UKinIndia
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Fresh, aromatic and brand new👇 🇬🇧 beauty brand Lush is making a comeback in 🇮🇳, in partnership with Bengaluru-based Bilberry Brands. A ‘Lush fresh kitchen’, to be set up in #NammaBengaluru will support online sales and stores rolling out in major 🇮🇳 cities. #UKIndiaFTA
UK beauty brand Lush, inventors of the bath bomb, is making a comeback to India, partnering with Bengaluru-based Bilberry Brands. The relaunch follows the signing of the UK-India Free Trade Agreement in July that will phase out duties of up to 22% on UK cosmetics and toiletries.
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Hearty Congratulations to team 🇮🇳 on their historic victory at the #WomensT20WCBlind. Well done to @blind_cricket team led by Deepika TC and supported by @SamarthanamTFTD, both from Karnataka. @M_Lekhi @UKinBengaluru @UKinIndia @Lindy_Cameron #Womenpower
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#LifeofaDiplomat It is Byebye @BLRAirport and soon Hello #London for a busy week and more of Business engagements. @UKinBengaluru
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My team @UKinBengaluru & I were delighted to welcome @FCDOGovUK Minister for Indo-Pacific, @SeemaMalhotra1 to #Bengaluru for a busy day of productive engagements across all the key 🇬🇧 🇮🇳 strands of #Vision2035 incl. #Growth, #Education, #tech & more. #CETA #AlivewithOpportunity
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Delighted to be at the @blrtechsummit 2025, the flagship #Tech event in #NammaBengaluru; inaugurating the 🇬🇧 pavilion, visiting the @imperialcollege stall, interacting with @PriyankKharge & @MBPatil, welcoming British tech companies and promoting 🇬🇧 for #FDI. #CETA #FTA #TSI
We are at the #BengaluruTechSummit 2025 to celebrate a historic year of our tech partnership! From riveting discussions on facilitating open-border innovation, to a 🇬🇧 country session on "AI for global good", there's a lot in the offing. Come and meet us at the 🇬🇧 pavilion.
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Delighted to host an amazing cohort of 🇬🇧 nutraceutical companies in Bengaluru last week. The #CETA is extending opportunities for businesses on both sides of the corridor across varied sectors. #Alivewithopportunity
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A glimpse of last week @UKinBengaluru👇 We hosted the first ever 🇬🇧-🇮🇳nutraceutical and over-the-counter (OTC) delegation, meeting top Indian pharmacies. We look forward to exciting collaborations bringing novel wellness products, all the way from 🇬🇧 to your fingertips. 📲
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My thoughts are with all those affected by the explosion near the Red Fort in New Delhi today. If you are in the immediate area, please follow the advice of the local authorities. Our travel advice will be kept updated here:
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FCDO travel advice for India. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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"Lest We Forget". A sombre and poignant Sunday morning at the St Marks Church in #NammaBengaluru, as we got together to commemorate all those who made the extreme sacrifice. No amount of gratitude is sufficient enough. Fallen but not forgotten. #RemembranceSunday
“Fallen but never forgotten.” On this solemn Sunday, we joined the diplomatic community, and serving and retired Indian service personnel at the St Mark’s Cathedral in #Bengaluru to honour the brave soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice. #RemembranceSunday #LestWeForget
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Delighted to join @albarrett09, @JanakaP, @JahnaviPhalkey & other supporters of @inBritish, as we all came together to celebrate #Creative #convergence in #NammaBengaluru. The soft power elements of #Arts & #Culture are strong enablers of Economic Growth. #AlivewithOpportunity
Deputy High Commissioner @chandruiyer spoke at the opening session of the "Creative Convergence: Growth Reimagined", hosted by @inBritish. The event celebrates 🇬🇧🇮🇳creative partnerships, highlighting the role of the creative sector in driving economic growth. #creativeeconomy
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Delighted to join @CMofKarnataka @siddaramaiah & DCM @DKShivakumar for the inauguration of @blrskillsummit 2025. The 🇬🇧 is committed to working closely with GoK on various skills development initiatives through both @inBritish & @biztradegovuk. #Alivewithopportunity
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Hearty Congratulations to team @BCCIWomen for winning the @cricketworldcup 2025. Commiserations to team #SouthAfrica. #WhattaMatch
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ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ, ಯುಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಜಾಗತಿಕವಾಗಿ ಇರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರಿಗೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ ದಿನದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು. This is also an opportune moment to acknowledge & celebrate the contribution of #Karnataka to the growing ties between the 🇬🇧 & 🇮🇳 across #Trade, #Investment, #Technology, #Aerospace & more
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