This project highlights the importance of upskilling Allied Health Professionals (AHP’s) in two different countries (UK & India) to enhance community palliative care and reduce pressure on primary care teams. It is an international collaboration by a UK based global health partnership, aiming to improve the scope and utilisation of AHP roles within palliative care in India.The abstract draws on preliminary observations from an August 2025 visit to the XXX hospice in India. The final reflection will incorporate findings from a more comprehensive dataset collected during a follow-up survey in February 2026. The outcome of the project is to design a structured training programme for Indian AHP’s visiting the UK in summer 2026. Key limitations include differing socio-cultural contexts and communication challenges. Indian data derive from a single site, while UK data represent national statistics.No known studies have examined similar cross-cultural approaches to AHP development in palliative care.The UK team was struck by the central role families play in palliative care delivery in India, where healthcare workers empower family members and use existing social structures to deliver compassionate care. Care in the Indian setting was noted to be more sustainable and resource-efficient.   Both teams recognised that national policy and funding structures profoundly shape hospice care. The Indian team gained awareness of early referral pathways for end-of-life patients and the benefits of early palliative intervention for people with non-malignant disease.Preliminary findings emphasise the value of international collaboration in shaping more holistic, sustainable, and culturally sensitive models of palliative care. AHP involvement in Indian palliative care remains at an early stage. Observations from both teams highlighted key similarities and differences in practice. Findings from the February 2026 visit are expected to identify opportunities for mutual learning and inform development of a targeted blended training programme to strengthen AHP capacity.This project demonstrates that equitable global partnerships enable two-way learning, regardless of socio-economic contexts. Cross-cultural understanding facilitates interprofessional fraternity and shared purpose among healthcare workers working in a community palliative care. Future initiatives will strengthen this collaboration through continued empowerment of AHP’s to deliver high quality end-of-life care.