Meetings were held in Mumbai and New Delhi as part of a continuing programme of structured outreach to India’s financial services sector, building on sustained engagement undertaken in 2025, which strengthened institutional and industry linkages across key financial centres. Photo: BVI Hong Kong Office

VI Hong Kong Office revealed that BVI-India cooperation continues to deepen across key institutional and industry channels. Photo: BVI Hong Kong Office

The meetings concluded in Hong Kong with a courtesy visit by Associate Director Ms Flax to the newly appointed Consul General of India to Hong Kong SAR, Mr Rajesh N. Naik. Photo: BVI Hong Kong Office

In an April 16, 2026, press release, the BVI Hong Kong Office revealed that BVI-India cooperation continues to deepen across key institutional and industry channels. 

The engagements were led by Ms Siobhan M. Flax, Associate Director of the BVI Hong Kong Office. She was accompanied by the Director, Dr Ricardo Wheatley, and Political and Economic Officers Mr Ronn A. Grant and Ms Kyla K. Forbes.

The meetings were held in Mumbai and New Delhi as part of a continuing programme of structured outreach to India’s financial services sector, building on sustained engagement undertaken in 2025, which strengthened institutional and industry linkages across key financial centres.

Meetings 

The 2026 engagements included discussions with the Reserve Bank of India, where Associate Director Ms Flax, accompanied by Dr Wheatley, met with Shri P. S. Rawat, Director, International Department, and held constructive discussions. This was followed by participation in the Futures India Association (FIA) Forum at the National Stock Exchange of India in Mumbai, where engagement with industry stakeholders provided insights into market developments. Meetings were also held with the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Ministry of Finance and Corporate Affairs) in New Delhi, focusing on bilateral cooperation.

The meetings concluded in Hong Kong with a courtesy visit by Associate Director Ms Flax to the newly appointed Consul General of India to Hong Kong SAR, Mr Rajesh N. Naik.

The Government of the Virgin Islands, through the BVI Hong Kong Representative Office, is preparing for the inaugural BVI-India Financial Services Trade Mission and Roadshow 2026, scheduled August 24 to 31, 2026, across Mumbai, New Delhi, GIFT City, and Bengaluru.

The Trade Mission aims to build on the Government of the Virgin Islands’ ongoing efforts to strengthen engagement with India’s financial services sector and to deepen governmental and financial services cooperation, supporting India’s continued growth.