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Gautam Rangarajan Appointed Expert Advisor to UK PM Andy Burnham

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsWorld NewsAndy Burnham, Downing Street, Expert Advisor, Gautam Rangarajan, UK Prime Minister

London (Rajeev Sharma): British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has appointed Indian-origin corporate strategist and former BBC executive Gautam Rangarajan as Expert Advisor on Structure and Process at 10 Downing Street. The newly created role will see Rangarajan leading organizational transformation and structural alignment at the central level of the UK government. The appointment comes as Prime Minister Burnham implements a series of administrative realignments following his election as Labour Party leader and Prime Minister last month. As part of his broader regional devolution agenda, Burnham established "No. 10 North" in Manchester alongside a reorganized Office for the Prime Minister and…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Speaks with Newly Elected UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to Deepen Strategic Ties

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaAndy Burnham, India UK relations, Narendra Modi, Strategic Partnership, Trade Agreement

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held his first telephone conversation on Friday with newly elected British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, congratulating him on assuming office and agreeing to advance the India-United Kingdom Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, Modi extended his best wishes to Burnham for a successful tenure and reaffirmed India’s commitment to elevating bilateral ties. Both leaders underscored the importance of maintaining momentum in one of India's most significant international partnerships and agreed to remain in regular contact. During the discussion, the two heads of government focused on expanding cooperation across critical…

Andy Burnham Set to Become British Prime Minister Following Starmer’s Resignation

nishuthapar10 CommentsWorld NewsAndy Burnham, British politics, Greater Manchester, Keir Starmer, Labour Party, Prime Minister

London (International News Desk): Andy Burnham is poised to become Britain's 59th Prime Minister on Monday, capping off a remarkable political trajectory defined by strategic patience and calculated risks. The 56-year-old former Mayor of Greater Manchester enters 10 Downing Street following the abrupt resignation of Keir Starmer after just two years in office. Burnham's rapid ascent to the top of national politics comes only a month after he successfully returned to Parliament by winning a high-stakes special election in the Manchester-area district of Makerfield. Born in Liverpool and raised in a working-class Catholic family, Burnham transitioned from a career in…