The Producers Guild of India and U.K. trade body Pact have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at deepening collaboration between the two nations’ production sectors, part of a wider package of U.K.-India partnerships unveiled this week.
Producers Guild of India president Shibasish Sarkar briefed U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the MoU signing during a meeting between the Prime Minister, a visiting U.K. delegation and members of India’s filmmaking community.
The agreement builds on a cultural cooperation pact signed by U.K. Minister for Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy in May. It’s designed to foster closer ties between British and Indian producers, facilitating the exchange of best practices, projects and ideas across both territories.
While U.K. television exports to India have held steady over the past five years, reaching £23 million ($30.8 million) in 2023/24, the new agreements signal ambitions to significantly boost both…