India's talent, confidence, energy and entrepreneurial spirit must be seen to be believed,' said British Minister for Trade, Investment and Business Lord Mervyn Davies.

Indian investment into Britain increased by 44 percent in 2008, becoming the second largest source of investment after the US. Two-thirds of the Indians firms investing in Britain are in software and technology, the British government said.

The UKTI has launched a new report, 'Business Opportunities in India for Technology Partnerships', mapping the deep mine of business for Britain's technology sector in India generated by its increasingly sophisticated and growing middle class.