12th August 2010
This post was published when the author was in a previous role
Seen from Mumbai the visit by the Prime Minister David Cameron, six Ministers and a large delegation received a great deal of attention in the Indian and British press. I don’t want to add to the column inches about the visit – the concluding press statements by the two Prime Ministers give a clear summary […]
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30th July 2010
Ottawa, Canada
Have you ever wondered what the UK Science & Innovation network is doing abroad? Particularly in Canada? If so, then you’ve come to the right place. Welcome to the UK Science & Innovation in Canada blog. I (Nicole Arbour) will be your guide on this adventure into the blogosphere. As such, you can expect me […]
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28th June 2010
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The British Business Group in Pune invited me to their AGM (Annual General Meeting) in mid June. Pune is Maharashtra State’s second largest city and I have heard estimates of a population between four to six million. The national census this year should give the figure. Pune is the major centre for the automotive sector […]
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7th May 2010
Islamabad, Pakistan
Earlier this month, Pakistan’s National Assembly voted 292 to 0 to amend the country’s Constitution, passing more power from the President to the Prime Minister and from the centre to the provincial governments. The Senate followed suit and the amendment has been signed into law. The change restores the Constitution to something closer to the […]
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26th March 2010
Islamabad, Pakistan
In response to an earlier blog of mine someone asked whether I really meant my description of Pakistan as a proud country or whether I was just being polite. I was not just being polite. I meant proud. And proud in ways that diplomats like me need to understand and remember. The celebration of Pakistan […]
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