John Swinney: “It must also kickstart a renewed drive to deliver our long-standing clean energy ambitions.”

India is a growing market, offering a golden opportunity for Scotland’s food and drink businesses, higher education sector, tourism and more.

This has meant that the people of Scotland have not fully benefitted from the wealth generated by our vast energy resources.

My clear view is that, given the distribution of North Sea oil and gas resources, any such fund should be prioritised for offshore renewable opportunities and be ring-fenced to be focused on the north-east of Scotland.

We must strengthen our economic and cultural ties with India for the benefit of jobs, investment and growth in every part of the country.