London Mayor Sadiq Khan arrived in Mumbai; Change in Uk visa policy

London Mayor Sadiq Khan arrived in Mumbai as part of his trip to three Indian cities. Khan said that, he is against the British Visa policy and the new changes in policy have made entry in UK more hard.

"I am a big critic of the British government over the change in the Visa policy. I think they have made a big mistake, as on one hand the British government is asking Indian businesses to trade there and on the other hand they have made it more hard (to enter the country)," Khan said during his interaction with reporters.

"I want to assure you that I am lobbying with my government to change its immigration stance, because I want talented Indians to come to London and not go to Canada, Australia or the US. London is open to people, talent and partnership," the London Mayor said.

"One of the reasons why London is the greatest city in the world is its ability to catch talent. (A total of) 40 per cent of Londoners are from outside the UK. IT's in the interest of London to change its stance on immigration and I'm optimistic that it will change in near future," he said.

Khan will be visiting Delhi and Amritsar after Mumbai.