NEW DELHI, March 13 : London Deputy Mayor for Business Rajesh Agrawal will lead a delegation to India starting March 13, in a first in-person trade mission run by the Mayor's International Business Programme to the country since 2019, to promote stronger trade and investment links.

On a four-day mission from March 13-16, India-born Agrawal will visit New Delhi and Bengaluru and will be joined by 10 London tech companies including Electric Miles, Guider, OneID and Softools, according to a statement.

Noting the longstanding cultural and economic links between the two countries, Agrawal said: "Indian cities rightly look to London as the perfect launchpad to grow their business internationally. London and cities such as Mumbai and Bengaluru share mutual strengths in sectors such as finance, life sciences and technology - creating huge opportunities for business partnerships."

Delegates will meet with representatives from Indian tech companies including Wipro and HCLTech and Tata in a bid to provide opportunities for companies in the UK to create business partnerships and explore investment and growth opportunities in India.

The Deputy Mayor will also meet Indian venture capitalists and investors with an interest in expanding to London.

"As one of the world's fastest growing economies, India is also a major market for ambitious London companies. Our trade mission will continue our work in helping London companies to maximise business and investment opportunities in India, " Agrawal said in a statement.