From Scotland. To London. To India.
First Minister @JohnSwinney visited Heathrow Airport where £300 million of Scottish salmon is exported to international markets each year, supporting Scottish businesses and thousands of jobs.
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“Scotland is ready to be a partner in India's energy transition.”
First Minister @JohnSwinney addressed the Renewable Energy India Expo 2026 in Delhi, highlighting opportunities for Scotland and India to collaborate in areas such as offshore wind, hydrogen and clean energy.
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First Minister @JohnSwinney met @ombirlakota, Speaker of the Lok Sabha, India’s lower house of Parliament, in Delhi today.
They discussed strengthening the growing relationship between Scotland and India across education, culture, trade and sport and parliamentary links.
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Wind across Scotland and parts of northern England
Saturday 1800 – Sunday 2100
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At the Scotland-India Business Forum in Delhi, First Minister @JohnSwinney announced £500,000 for trade missions, helping Scottish firms build ties with global partners in energy, life sciences, tech and food & drink.
More: gov.scot/news/scottish-busin…
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FM @JohnSwinney met India’s Commerce and Industry Minister @PiyushGoyal Finance Minister @nsitharaman and Minister of State for Commerce and Industry @JitinPrasada in Delhi.
@scotgov research suggests Scotland-India trade opportunities could exceed £3 billion a year by 2030.
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India is one of the world's fastest-growing markets.
On his first day in the country, First Minister @JohnSwinney has launched a six-month programme to help Scotland's food and drink businesses grow exports and reach new customers across India.
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⚠️ Yellow weather warning issued ⚠️
Heavy rain across eastern and southern Scotland
Friday 0600 – Saturday 0300
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Trade with India offers a “golden opportunity” for Scotland, First Minister @JohnSwinney has said.
Ahead of flying to Delhi, he visited @HeathrowAirport where £300m of Scottish salmon - the UK's top food export - passes through each year.
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We are supporting the creation of more well-paid jobs in the Highlands.
First Minister @JohnSwinney has opened the UK’s first subsea HVDC cable plant, backed by £24.5 million from The Scottish Government and its enterprise agencies.
Watch for more.
We want to help make essential food more affordable.
If food prices matter to you, we want to hear your views.
Whether you work in the food industry or are simply trying to put food on the table, tell us what you think: consult.gov.scot/business-an…
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Hundreds of well-paid jobs are being created at the UK’s first High-Voltage Direct Current subsea cable factory in the Highlands.
Opened today by First Minister @JohnSwinney, the £350 million Sumitomo facility supports the clean energy transition.
More: sumitomoelectric.com/press/2…
We're helping you get on the property ladder.
Our First Homes Fund offers first-time buyers up to £10,000 towards a deposit.
This is just one of the steps we're taking to support people in Scotland with the cost of living.
Find out more at mygov.scot/first-homes-fund
We are working to make Scotland a place where women and girls live free from violence, and from the attitudes that underpin that behaviour.
Find out more about what we are doing to tackle misogyny and violence against women and girls.

ALT Introducing a Misogyny Bill A new criminal law will provide specific protection for women and girls targeted for harassment because they are women and girls

ALT Protecting survivors of abuse from unfair council tax debt Pledging further support for survivors of domestic abuse to ensure they are not unfairly burdened by Council Tax debt Increasing our Fund to Leave investment The scheme supporting women and children to leave abusive relationships will see its funding doubled from £2 million to £4 million in 2026-27
Disadvantaged communities across Scotland will share in more than £30 million over the next 3 years through the Scotland Together Fund.
The money will support community projects and services working to tackle poverty and inequality in these areas.
More: gov.scot/news/building-stron…
From April 2027, we will introduce the £2 Bus Fare Cap to North East Scotland.
This will bring more affordable public transport to hundreds of thousands of bus passengers across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
Read more: gov.scot/news/2-bus-fare-cap…
Happy Durga Puja.
The Scottish Government sends warm wishes to Hindu communities in Scotland and around the world as they celebrate Durga Puja.
#DurgaPuja
Nobody in our society should live in fear. There is no place for hate in Scotland.
We are taking action to address the root cause of hate crime by:
• strengthening reporting
• supporting victims
• using evidence and experience to inform delivery
We are investing £10 million to develop two Defence Technical Excellence Colleges for Scotland.
This will support the development of skills for well-paid careers in areas such as defence engineering, advanced manufacturing and maritime technology.
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