India, Jan. 23 -- UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer has appointed Indian-origin expert Varun Chandra as the country's new special envoy to the US on trade and investment. Chandra will be responsible for furthering the UK's economic interests in America, as the UK seeks to mend relations strained by the Greenland crisis.

Chandra is currently Starmer's business liaison in Downing Street. He was also part of the talks held between the UK and US at the World Economic Forum in Davos amid Trump's efforts to acquire Greenland, Bloomberg reported.

Banker-turned-consultant Chandra has longstanding Labour Party ties, the report said. Previously, Chandra served as the global managing partner at Hakluyt, a global advisory firm.

Chandra was born with ...