Lord Paul to lead UK Parliamentary delegation to West Bengal
London, April 05, 2008
PTI
A high-level British Parliamentary delegation led by Lord Swraj
Paul will embark on a week-long visit to West Bengal on Sunday
to explore possibilities of enhancing two-way investment and trade.
"For me it is like going home. We plan to discuss investment
from Britain to West Bengal and from West Bengal to Britain,"
Paul, leading NRI industrialist, told PTI shortly before emplaning
for Kolkata.
"We will also discuss other issues including terrorism and
environment."
Other members of the delegation that is visiting the state at
the invitation of the West Bengal Assembly include:
During their stay in West Bengal, the delegation will meet members
of the FICCI, visit Shantiniketan where Nobel laureate Rabindranath
Tagore founded Viswa Bharati, Mother Teresa's mission and the
Belur Mutt, made famous by Swami Vivekanand
