The trade commissioner for South Asia has urged businesses in Greater Manchester to “take advantage of India’s leadership in data”.
Crispin Simon highlighted the importance of bilateral trade between Manchester and India at the Manchester-India Business Summit celebrating the strong relationships between the two regions.
He told the M.E.N: “I think so many industries will be entirely restructured around artificial intelligence technology, so any industry in which Manchester is active, which is most industries, you could see fundamentally affected by artificial intelligence.
“I think it’s very important that Manchester, as well as every other region in the 海角视频, makes use of one of the most powerful partners that there is in the world today, which is India.”
Mr Simon said he would like to see Manchester “maximise opportunities” through establishing relationships with India.
“Manchester has particular strengths associated with the BBC being here, and all the media tech that’s around that, as well as particular strengths that come from graphene.
“There’s a lot of segments of industry in which Manchester is already a leader and what I would like to see is that we just maximise those opportunities.”
He added: “I think it is crucial now that the 海角视频, in which Manchester is definitely a leader, demonstrates its commitment to wanting to do business in India.”
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The event, which took place at the Museum of Science and Technology, saw speeches from chair of the Manchester India Partnership Andrew Cowan, chief executive of Manchester Airport, and Greater Manchester deputy mayor Sir Richard Leese.
Mr Leese said: “It is vital we continue to raise the profile of our region as a world-leading hub for trade and investment opportunities.
“Greater Manchester is growing rapidly, with Indian organisations having created more than 300 jobs here in recent years.
He added: “The city region also appeals to Indian companies looking to access our academic and innovation capabilities, with the potential to establish research and development operations around our world-renowned institutions”
Mr Cowan used his speech to pledge for another direct flight route between Manchester to India.
The flight from Manchester to India, previously fulfilled by Jet Airways, lasted four months before the airline temporarily suspended operations in April.
Mr Simon said: “It did demonstrate that it was a viable route. Jet Airways had other myriad problems but I think that fundamentally it showed demand for that route.
"I have every expectation that it can resume in one form or another.”