British Deputy High Commissioner Chandru Iyer, who is in charge ofKeralaand Karnataka, talks to TOI’s Nijeesh Narayanan on issues of mutual interest for Kerala and his country. He was in the state in connection with the port of call of theBritish Royal Navy warshipHMS Lancaster inKochi.
India-UK relation is centuries old and is very strong. Our Royal Navy ship is now in Cochin port and Indian Air Force personnel are currently in the UK participating in Cobra Warrior’s exercise. Talks on between India and UK is going on smoothly in Delhi.
Kerala is one of the best marketed states for tourism. While planning holidays in India, British people prefer either Goa or Kerala. The Kerala government is doing a great job in promoting the state as a tourism destination.