Chief Executive, MLS Chase & Founder, India Inc.

Manoj worked as Communications Director for the Narendra Modi for Prime Minister campaign. Manoj headed the campaign’s Research, Analysis, and Messaging team in New Delhi working closely with the top BJP leadership to coordinate the national communications strategy.

Manoj is the founder and chief executive of the MLS Chase Group. He has interests in India focused advisory services, corporate affairs, online and print publishing, and corporate events.

Manoj divides his time between his businesses and pursuing charitable and political interests in the UK and India. Manoj’s specialist areas are structuring international ventures and resolving complex disputes. He is a recognised expert on foreign direct investments into India.

In 2010 he founded India Inc www.indiaincorporated.com a media organisation which includes brands such as the India Investment Journal and India Investment Conclaves. Manoj was also a founder of Saffron Chase, a government relations and corporate communications consultancy which merged with his MLS Chase Group in 2012.

In 2003 Manoj established the London office of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce. Manoj has served on various trade promotion committees, including those of UKTI and London Chamber of Commerce.

He is an accomplished media commentator and is frequently invited to speak at conferences. Manoj has authored over 100 articles and publications. He writes a popular weekly blog called “Globally Speaking” and is active on Twitter@manojladwa.

Manoj has been a member of the Labour Party since 1993. He is the chairman of the Labour Community Engagement Forum www.indians4labour.org and campaigns actively within the Labour Party and outside on various community issues and strives for better political representation for people of Indian origin in the UK.

He is a founder member and was the first President of National Hindu Students Forum UK. Manoj is founder Trustee of volunteering charity SEWA Day. Other charitable interests include supporting the David Shepperd Wildlife Foundation and anti human trafficking causes.

Manoj is a graduate of the London School of Economics. He is dual qualified as an English solicitor (non practising) and Indian advocate.