London, June 26 -- Sukhpal Ahluwalia, a leading London-based Indian entrepreneur, has urged UK businesses to ramp up their investments in India dramatically.

The comments come as Ahluwalia looks further to dial up his business interests in the country - and prepares to spend significantly more time in the country moving forward.

Ahluwalia believes the global trade war has the potential to push the UK and India even closer together - and that UK businesses should now take advantage of the fast-growing, burgeoning economy in India as they seek to diversify away from other countries, notably China.

Sukhpal Ahluwalia said, "Too many UK businesses are still sitting on their hands when it comes to the business opportunity in India. The UK's ...