UK and India sign deal to strengthen museum ties

This article was first published by Museums + Heritage Advisor.

The government says a new cultural agreement between the UK and India is hoped to enable more partnerships between the two countries’ museums and cultural institutions. 

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, who is of Indian heritage, arrived last Thursday for a three-day visit to Mumbai and New Delhi. 

While there she signed a new bilateral Cultural Cooperation Agreement with India’s Minister for Culture and Tourism, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. 

She was joined on the trip by a delegation of senior leaders from VisitBritain and the Science Museum. 

The agreement will “open the door” for increased UK creative exports to India and enable more partnerships between UK and Indian museums and cultural institutions, the  Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said.