UK-India Week begins in the West Midlands with an IGF Smarter Regions Forum, according to reports from The Hindu and Business Line. The opening event takes place in the region as part of UK-India Week programming, which brings together stakeholders from both countries around policy and regional development themes. The IGF Smarter Regions Forum focuses on how cities and regions can adopt “smarter” approaches to governance and development, drawing attention to areas such as innovation, technology use, and collaboration between public and private actors. Both outlets describe the same start point for the week, highlighting that the West Midlands hosts the forum at the beginning of the broader UK-India Week schedule. While the two sources provide the same headline information about the opening and location, they do not add further, detailed specifics about speakers, agenda items, or outcomes in the excerpts provided. Overall, the reporting confirms the event’s timing, host location, and association with the IGF Smarter Regions Forum as part of UK-India Week.