SRINAGAR: Kadri Mujtaba, a craft revivalist from Kashmir and founder of the luxury Pashmina brand, Me&K, has been invited to the House of Lords in the UK Parliament. He will be participating in a roundtable discussion on Gender Inclusivity in the UK-India Trade and Investment Relationship, scheduled to take place on July 12, 2023.
The roundtable event is being organised by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on India (Trade and Investment) in collaboration with Kings College London. The APPG on India Trade and Investment is a cross-party group consisting of Members of both houses, including Peers from the House of Lords and MPs from the House of Commons. This interest group holds a crucial and influential position within the UK Parliament.
The primary objective of the APPG is to foster trade and investment between India and the UK, with the aim of benefiting the citizens of both nations and nurturing a strong and inclusive relationship.
This roundtable discussion forms part of the comprehensive Enablers and Obstacles to UK-India Trade project that is funded by the ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) and ICSSR (Indian Council of Social Science Research). It spans three years and involves collaborative efforts from academics at King’s College London, the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, and the non-academic partner, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UK).
Mujtaba is a craft revivalist based in Kashmir who has been making efforts in preserving and promoting traditional crafts, especially hand-spinning.
