The largest business delegation from the UK totaling representatives from 150 businesses has promised investments in food processing, agriculture retail, and manufacturing and also seeks deregulation of financial, legal services, and retail sectors. This delegation, led by Trade and Industry Secretary Alistair Darling, is an advance party of future British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s retinue who will visit this week soon to be followed by Environment Secretary next week.

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has also sent representatives trying to find Indian companies who may want to get listed on the LSE and close cooperation with Indian stock exchanges. The businessmen were also very excited at the prospect of making substantial investments in Haryana’s special economic zone (SEZ) but were concerned about infrastructure issues.