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British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis calls on Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai in Bengaluru on Thursday. Credit: Special Arrangement
British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis met Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday. During the meeting, Bommai invited UK investors to set up R&D and manufacturing units in Karnataka, according to a statement from the CM's office. Bommai explained how Karnataka is an investor-friendly state.
The statement also quoted Ellis as telling Bommai that the presence of UK companies in Karnataka had risen. "According to one report, India has 618 British-owned companies, of which 14% are in Karnataka, the highest in south India," the statement said.
Newly appointed British Deputy High Commissioner to Karnataka and Kerala Chandru Iyer was also present.
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