{"id":159271,"date":"2023-09-14T13:17:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T07:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=159271"},"modified":"2023-09-14T13:18:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T07:48:00","slug":"india-and-uk-launch-infrastructure-financing-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/india-and-uk-launch-infrastructure-financing-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"India and UK Launch Infrastructure Financing Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>India and UK Launch Infrastructure Financing Bridge:<\/strong> Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman\u00a0announced\u00a0India and the UK\u00a0have launched an\u00a0infrastructure financing bridge\u00a0to plan and implement major\u00a0infrastructure projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two countries have also agreed to conduct investment negotiations in parallel with the goods negotiations to conclude their free trade agreement (FTA) talks. The Indian government has also confirmed with the UK government its plans to consider allowing Indian companies to list on exchanges overseas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/daily-current-affairs-and-quiz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daily Current Affairs Quiz: September 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Short Question<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>What is infrastructure financing?<\/em><\/strong><br><br><em>Generally, in most countries around the world, the government issues a list of industries that are to be given infrastructure status. <strong>The financing of projects or companies involved in these sectors<\/strong> is called infrastructure financing.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>UK-India Infrastructure Financing Bridge (UKIIFB), <\/strong>is a collaborative initiative led jointly by Niti Aayog and the City of London. The primary objective of this collaboration is aimed at <strong>unlocking infrastructure investment<\/strong> and <strong>leveraging<\/strong> the City of London\u2019s expertise in structuring and phasing major infrastructure projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This partnership seeks to secure long-term investment for vital infrastructure sectors in India. UKIIFB Stakeholders will seek to jointly build a <strong>diverse investment and financing system<\/strong> that is long-term, stable and sustainable with manageable risks, it added. The collaboration is committed to sustainable\/infrastructure development, prioritising environmentally friendly projects that are aligned with the core principles of the Sustainable Development Goal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India and UK Launch Infrastructure Financing Bridge: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman\u00a0announced\u00a0India and the UK\u00a0have launched an\u00a0infrastructure financing bridge\u00a0to plan and implement major\u00a0infrastructure projects. The two countries have also agreed to conduct investment negotiations in parallel with the goods negotiations to conclude their free trade agreement (FTA) talks. 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