British Prime Minister Theresa May is learnt to have told Chief Miniser Siddaramaiah on Tuesday that she is not against techies coming into her country but wanted the "right people" with the "right promises" to come in.
According to officials sources, May was responding to a request made by Siddaramaiah, at an interaction in Bengaluru, to relax visa norms to minimise barriers in the flow of talented people, particularly in the IT sector.
May said the United Kingdom was looking at a long-term business exchange with Karnataka.She said the UKgovernment had issued 4.5 lakh visas to Indians during the last one year and that itself was an indication that her country was open for talent from India. Siddaramaiah had told May the movement of skilled tech workers from India should be seen as a trade priority rather than an immigration issue, the sources added.
The new UKvisa rules announced recently specify that anyone applying after November 24, 2016 under the Tier 2 intra-company transfer (ICT) category would be required to meet a higher annual salary threshold requirement of 30,000 pounds from the earlier 20,800 pounds. Siddaramaiah requested May that the earlier threshold be continued.
The meeting, held at a five-star hotel on the Kempegowda InternationalAirport premises,soon after May landed in Bengaluru went on for about half-an-hour. The British side comprised six- members including Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox and British High Commissioner to India Dominic Asquith.
Investments
In his speech, copies of which were released to the press, Siddaramaiah sought investment from UK-based firms in renewable energy and for creating smart cities.
Siddaramaiah pointed out that the State was in the process of putting in place Bengaluru-Mumbai Economic Corridor, under which three green field self-contained townships would be set up. He sought that Karnataka and the UKwork together to identify opportunities for creating logistics, infrastructure and connectivity across fast growing regions of southern and western India.
He said the state looked forward for the early setting up of the UK Health City Project inDharwad, for which a Memorandum of Understanding had already been signed. He said the project, which will come up in a 400 acre campus, would support manufacturing and research and, development in medical devices and equipment.
In response, May said the UKis looking at working with Karnataka in the sectors of aerospace, Information and Communication Technology and pharma.
![]( "Chief Minister Siddaramaiah greets British Prime Minister Theresa May ahead of an interaction at a star hotel on the Kempegowda International Airport premises in Bengaluru on Tuesday. DH PHOTO")
British Prime Minister Theresa May is learnt to have told Chief Miniser Siddaramaiah on Tuesday that she is not against techies coming into her country but wanted the "right people” with the "right promises” to come in.
According to officials sources, May was responding to a request made by Siddaramaiah, at an interaction in Bengaluru, to relax visa norms to minimise barriers in the flow of talented people, particularly in the IT sector.
May said the United Kingdom was looking at a long-term business exchange with Karnataka. She said the UK government had issued 4.5 lakh visas to Indians during the last one year and that itself was an indication that her country was open for talent from India. Siddaramaiah had told May the movement of skilled tech workers from India should be seen as a trade priority rather than an immigration issue, the sources added.
The new UK visa rules announced recently specify that anyone applying after November 24, 2016 under the Tier 2 intra-company transfer (ICT) category would be required to meet a higher annual salary threshold requirement of 30,000 pounds from the earlier 20,800 pounds. Siddaramaiah requested May that the earlier threshold be continued.
The meeting, held at a five-star hotel on the Kempegowda International Airport premises, soon after May landed in Bengaluru went on for about half-an-hour. The British side comprised six- members including Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox and British High Commissioner to India Dominic Asquith.
Investments
In his speech, copies of which were released to the press, Siddaramaiah sought investment from UK-based firms in renewable energy and for creating smart cities.
Siddaramaiah pointed out that the State was in the process of putting in place Bengaluru-Mumbai Economic Corridor, under which three green field self-contained townships would be set up. He sought that Karnataka and the UK work together to identify opportunities for creating logistics, infrastructure and connectivity across fast growing regions of southern and western India.
He said the state looked forward for the early setting up of the UK Health City Project in Dharwad, for which a Memorandum of Understanding had already been signed. He said the project, which will come up in a 400 acre campus, would support manufacturing and research and, development in medical devices and equipment.
In response, May said the UK is looking at working with Karnataka in the sectors of aerospace, Information and Communication Technology and pharma.
According to officials sources, May was responding to a request made by Siddaramaiah, at an interaction in Bengaluru, to relax visa norms to minimise barriers in the flow of talented people, particularly in the IT sector.
May said the United Kingdom was looking at a long-term business exchange with Karnataka.She said the UKgovernment had issued 4.5 lakh visas to Indians during the last one year and that itself was an indication that her country was open for talent from India. Siddaramaiah had told May the movement of skilled tech workers from India should be seen as a trade priority rather than an immigration issue, the sources added.
The new UKvisa rules announced recently specify that anyone applying after November 24, 2016 under the Tier 2 intra-company transfer (ICT) category would be required to meet a higher annual salary threshold requirement of 30,000 pounds from the earlier 20,800 pounds. Siddaramaiah requested May that the earlier threshold be continued.
The meeting, held at a five-star hotel on the Kempegowda InternationalAirport premises,soon after May landed in Bengaluru went on for about half-an-hour. The British side comprised six- members including Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox and British High Commissioner to India Dominic Asquith.
Investments
In his speech, copies of which were released to the press, Siddaramaiah sought investment from UK-based firms in renewable energy and for creating smart cities.
Siddaramaiah pointed out that the State was in the process of putting in place Bengaluru-Mumbai Economic Corridor, under which three green field self-contained townships would be set up. He sought that Karnataka and the UKwork together to identify opportunities for creating logistics, infrastructure and connectivity across fast growing regions of southern and western India.
He said the state looked forward for the early setting up of the UK Health City Project inDharwad, for which a Memorandum of Understanding had already been signed. He said the project, which will come up in a 400 acre campus, would support manufacturing and research and, development in medical devices and equipment.
In response, May said the UKis looking at working with Karnataka in the sectors of aerospace, Information and Communication Technology and pharma.
British Prime Minister Theresa May is learnt to have told Chief Miniser Siddaramaiah on Tuesday that she is not against techies coming into her country but wanted the "right people” with the "right promises” to come in.According to officials sources, May was responding to a request made by Siddaramaiah, at an interaction in Bengaluru, to relax visa norms to minimise barriers in the flow of talented people, particularly in the IT sector.
May said the United Kingdom was looking at a long-term business exchange with Karnataka. She said the UK government had issued 4.5 lakh visas to Indians during the last one year and that itself was an indication that her country was open for talent from India. Siddaramaiah had told May the movement of skilled tech workers from India should be seen as a trade priority rather than an immigration issue, the sources added.
The new UK visa rules announced recently specify that anyone applying after November 24, 2016 under the Tier 2 intra-company transfer (ICT) category would be required to meet a higher annual salary threshold requirement of 30,000 pounds from the earlier 20,800 pounds. Siddaramaiah requested May that the earlier threshold be continued.
The meeting, held at a five-star hotel on the Kempegowda International Airport premises, soon after May landed in Bengaluru went on for about half-an-hour. The British side comprised six- members including Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox and British High Commissioner to India Dominic Asquith.
Investments
In his speech, copies of which were released to the press, Siddaramaiah sought investment from UK-based firms in renewable energy and for creating smart cities.
Siddaramaiah pointed out that the State was in the process of putting in place Bengaluru-Mumbai Economic Corridor, under which three green field self-contained townships would be set up. He sought that Karnataka and the UK work together to identify opportunities for creating logistics, infrastructure and connectivity across fast growing regions of southern and western India.
He said the state looked forward for the early setting up of the UK Health City Project in Dharwad, for which a Memorandum of Understanding had already been signed. He said the project, which will come up in a 400 acre campus, would support manufacturing and research and, development in medical devices and equipment.
In response, May said the UK is looking at working with Karnataka in the sectors of aerospace, Information and Communication Technology and pharma.