India-UK collaboration for food security

An update on India Britain collaboration on food security

 India-UK collaboration for food security

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• The story: The Union Minister of Science & Technology addressed the joint India-UK meet on “Sustaining Food Production under Environmental Stress” and called for collaboration between the two nations on issues of mutual concern like achieving the goals of Food Security and Zero Hunger.
• Key points: India and the UK must invite global collaborations on dimensions of science like agriculture, medicine, food, pharma, engineering or defence. India-UK joint collaboration may include programmes like student exchange, basic research, technology development, product development as well as product/process demonstration and their implementation in joint collaboration. Arable land in South Asia was reported at 43.18% in 2018 which has been stagnant since the early 1970s and recently declining.

1. Growth yields and more intensive use of land will account for all of the growth in crop production and will also compensate for losses in the arable land area.
2. The UK is one of the largest investors in India, among the G20 countries. Both countries have announced their intent to negotiate a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
3. (The UK Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is conducting engagements with Singapore, the Republic of Korea, Japan and India. Cooperation on Maritime Domain Awareness includes an invitation to the UK to join India’s Information Fusion Centre in Gurgaon and an ambitious exercise programme that includes joint trilateral exercises.
4. On the security end the UK support India’s indigenous development of the Light Combat Aircraft Mark 2. Difference exercises between India and UK are - Air Force Exercise ‘Indradhanush’, Navy Exercise Konkan and Army Exercise ‘Ajeya Warrior’
5. India and the UK jointly launched a Green Grids Initiative – One Sun One World One Grid’ (GGI-OSOWOG) at the COP26 World Leaders' Summit in Glasgow, backed by over 80 countries, to dramatically accelerate the global transition to a clean powered world.

• The road ahead: For elevating bilateral ties to a “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership” both Countries adopted ‘Roadmap 2030’ in 2021. It provides a framework for UK-India relations across health, climate, trade, education, science and technology, and defence.
• Summary: India and the UK are vibrant democracies, with a partnership built on our shared history and rich culture which must produce a successful partnership to achieve the above-mentioned goals.
• EXAM QUESTIONS: (1) Write a detailed note on the history of India-UK bilateral relations and its challenges. (2) In a completely new world after COVID-19, India and Britain should realise their mutual needs to achieve greater ambitions. Discuss analytically.

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