AVB Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 I read the other day that we send circa £250mln pa to India as part of our International Aid programme. I was speaking to people here in India who say: a) Why? B) We don't need it. c) What do we (India) spend it on? d) We provide aid to poor countries (Bangladesh for example). That's not to say they weren't grateful just that they had no idea and didn't see why. Shocking eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaybeNextTime Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 Worse, India is a nuclear state. I always assumed the aid was just a thin cover for business bribes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marine1980 Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 That's not a bad deal! We give them some money and they give us half there population, I don't see the problem!!!! Royal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 Having just "spoken" with several of their population on the BT Broadband "helpline" they could usefully use the money for English lessons! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 The Indian government have told the British several times that they do not want/need the money-their economy is such that they could afford to send us cash.The relevant MP said on TV that the UK gives such sums because it chooses to be seen as a charitable country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 That's not a bad deal! We give them some money and they give us half there population, I don't see the problem!!!! Royal Brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nial Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 I read the other day that we send circa £250mln pa to India as part of our International Aid programme. I thought it was more like £800 million (it was a couple of years ago). India has a space program. We don't. Doesn't seem to make sense. Nial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100milesaway Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 We should ask the London Rubber Company so send them aid, from Auntie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 It was sent as Aid for education services, so that extra funding could go towards the teaching of the wrongs of terrorism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 (edited) we give to india because although it is seen as an emerging wealth, with a plan to support a bid for the olympics and a no small matter of getting to the moon, it cant feed its kids,1/2 of whom still die before their 5th birthday, it is getting better at it but until it can redistribute its income and taxes better (ie get the better off to support their own country) they will always need international aid, perhaps not allowing the purchase of arms such as bae hawks etc or the removing of indian wealth to allow their rich to have big toys like premier league clubs!! could be a start of making them get their house in order. Remember there are more people in poverty in India than in africa FACT KW Edited April 27, 2011 by kdubya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yates Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 Having just just returned from a 3 week holiday in India and witnessed the hell of the Deli slums and the abject wealth of the fortune few i cannot believe that we are giving them any aid at all. They have so much wealth but are not distributing to their own people so why should we support the Indian government when they are not supporting their own people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted April 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 we give to india because although it is seen as an emerging wealth, with a plan to support a bid for the olympics and a no small matter of getting to the moon, it cant feed its kids,1/2 of whom still die before their 5th birthday, it is getting better at it but until it can redistribute its income and taxes better (ie get the better off to support their own country) they will always need international aid, perhaps not allowing the purchase of arms such as bae hawks etc or the removing of indian wealth to allow their rich to have big toys like premier league clubs!! could be a start of making them get their house in order. Remember there are more people in poverty in India than in africa FACT KW Look I don't disagree with you wrt the poverty here. I see it day in, day out. My point is more that people here don't know that we give aid and don't think that we should. I bet you the aid is justified more by the diplomats that it justifies rather than the kids it saves. Cynical perhaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted April 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 Having just just returned from a 3 week holiday in India and witnessed the hell of the Deli slums and the abject wealth of the fortune few i cannot believe that we are giving them any aid at all. They have so much wealth but are not distributing to their own people so why should we support the Indian government when they are not supporting their own people And you didn't pop in and say hello. How very rude This is an open invite to anybody passing through Delhi. Let me know and I'll buy you a decent dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 That's not a bad deal! We give them some money and they give us half there population, I don't see the problem!!!! Royal UK population : 60 million. India population : 1,200 million. So half of the Indian population would make the UK population around 660 million, making the UK the second most populated country in the world. Further to the point, a good chuck of Indian families were invited over after the independence of India, due to their connections with the British goverment. The reason behind the 'Aid' is to keep friendly, and attempt to get first dibs on large industry contracts, making us money in the long run. I'm not saying if it works, but that's the idea behind it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 Having just "spoken" with several of their population on the BT Broadband "helpline" they could usefully use the money for English lessons! also some lessons in manners wouldn't go a miss, rude f ****** s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 (edited) Most of the aid we give to india is community aid providing things like schools and clean drinking water in poor areas because the Indian Government don't bother. They couldn't care less about them. Did you know we are still giving Commonweath aid to Australia F F S? Edited April 28, 2011 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 I love it when they are called Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted April 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 I love it when they are called Steve I actually have somebody working for me called Elvis. Honest. That's his real name not his made up name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 I actually have somebody working for me called Elvis. Honest. That's his real name not his made up name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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