{"id":57453,"date":"2026-07-21T17:42:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T17:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/?p=57453"},"modified":"2026-07-21T17:42:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T17:42:19","slug":"british-deputy-high-commissioner-calls-on-honble-deputy-chief-minister-shri-k-v-singh-deo-to-discuss-uk-odisha-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/2026\/07\/21\/british-deputy-high-commissioner-calls-on-honble-deputy-chief-minister-shri-k-v-singh-deo-to-discuss-uk-odisha-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"British Deputy High Commissioner Calls on Hon\u2019ble Deputy Chief Minister Shri K V Singh Deo to Discuss UK-Odisha Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bhubaneswar, 21\/07\/2026 ( Odisha Samachar \/ Rajat Mohapatra)-Dr. Andrew Fleming, British Deputy High Commissioner, Kolkata, called on Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, Hon\u2019ble Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha in Lokseva Bhavan today.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-57454 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BHC-1-300x181.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BHC-1-300x181.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BHC-1.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The meeting focused on strengthening UK-Odisha collaborations in the wake of the UK-India Free Trade Agreement. Key areas of discussion included opportunities for enhanced bilateral trade and investment, with special emphasis on energy, infrastructure, skills development, critical minerals, and the sports sector.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Highlighting his strong connection with the region, the Deputy High Commissioner mentioned that this was his 18th visit to Odisha and warmly praised the state&#8217;s rich culture, heritage and pace of growth.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-57455 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BHC-2-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BHC-2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BHC-2.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hon\u2019ble Dy. CM and the Deputy High Commissioner also exchanged views on avenues to promote sustainable economic growth and deepen people-to-people ties between the UK and Odisha, in line with the vision of Viksit Odisha.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During his visit, Dr. Fleming was accompanied by senior officials from the British Deputy High Commission, including Mr. Sandip Chaudhuri, Head of Investment &#8211; Eastern India, Department for Business and Trade, Kolkata, and Ms. Swarnamayee Satapathy, Assistant Communications, Events &amp; Visits Officer, Kolkata.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-57456 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BHC-3-300x206.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BHC-3-300x206.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BHC-3-110x75.jpeg 110w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BHC-3.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the visit of the delegation Shri Vishal Kumar Dev, Additional Chief Secretary, Energy, Shri Bhaskar Jyoti Sarma, CMD OPTCL, Shri Sachin Ramchandra Jadhav, Commissioner-cum-Secretary Agriculture &amp; Farmers&#8217; Empowerment, and Dr. Satyapriya Rath, MD GRIDCO were present.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The visit reflects the growing commitment of the United Kingdom to partner with Odisha across trade, education, and cultural sectors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bhubaneswar, 21\/07\/2026 ( Odisha Samachar \/ Rajat Mohapatra)-Dr. Andrew Fleming, British Deputy High Commissioner, Kolkata, called on Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, Hon\u2019ble Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha in Lokseva Bhavan today. The meeting focused on strengthening UK-Odisha collaborations in the wake of the UK-India Free Trade Agreement. 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