Are British Citizens OK with aid to India?

[KingKhanWC]

(British taxpayers aid) in India it went up by £4.9million to £95million.

It has a £47.08bn annual defence budget but still accepted handouts from the UK to fund a £443,284 weather forecasting improvement programme, an £81,091 alcohol advice line, a £40,179 study into whether yoga can be used to prevent type-2 diabetes and a £25,878 campaign promoting employment of women in India’s energy sector.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/poli...-india-china-defence-spending-space-programme

I would like to help anyone who is poor, regardless of race, religion and nationality but since Indians have elected an extremist government which continues its occupation of Kashmir with brute force, I as a British taxpayer disgusted we still send aid money to India.

What are the views of other British taxpayers on this forum?

To Indian posters, are you happy to take money from British pockets or do you feel you don't need aid?

 

[CricketCartoons]

Too little. UK should send more aid to India and take in more Indian immigrants. This is the least they can do.

 

[Napa]

British aid to India is obviously trivial to a 3 trillion economy. It continues not because the Indian government regards it as important, but because it provides employment to some British civil servants.

India has contributed 100X of any aid to the British economy by bringing JRL back from the dead when Ford valued it at only $2B

 

[Local.Dada]

Based on OP . A donation of 40,000 euros or 25,000 euros is considered an aid?

I have seen rich obscure Indians spend 10 times more than that on weddings.

If any I am disappointed that Britain considers this aid and people are not picking on it lol.

Also what on earth is an alcohol advice line

 

[Ronaldo7]

Based on OP . A donation of 40,000 euros or 25,000 euros is considered an aid?

I have seen rich obscure Indians spend 10 times more than that on weddings.

If any I am disappointed that Britain considers this aid and people are not picking on it lol.

Also what on earth is an alcohol advice line

It's 95 million pounds mate.
Read properly

 

[KingKhanWC]

British aid to India is obviously trivial to a 3 trillion economy. It continues not because the Indian government regards it as important, but because it provides employment to some British civil servants.

India has contributed 100X of any aid to the British economy by bringing JRL back from the dead when Ford valued it at only $2B

If it wasn't India, it would have been a company from another nation.

Glad you agree Indians dont need aid from others.

Based on OP . A donation of 40,000 euros or 25,000 euros is considered an aid?

I have seen rich obscure Indians spend 10 times more than that on weddings.

If any I am disappointed that Britain considers this aid and people are not picking on it lol.

Also what on earth is an alcohol advice line

Its £95 million, as per the report.

The amount isn't the issue, it's the principle which I have highlighted in the OP. As a British citizen, I dont want any aid money sent to India.

 

[Knight_Rider]

British aid to India is obviously trivial to a 3 trillion economy. It continues not because the Indian government regards it as important, but because it provides employment to some British civil servants.

India has contributed 100X of any aid to the British economy by bringing JRL back from the dead when Ford valued it at only $2B

Well if you see it the other way round. An Indian millionaire is profiting from a British brand rather than investing in an Indian one. No one does any business for a charitable cause.

It would have been a convincing argument if indians were producing Maruti in UK and selling it around the world but obviously no one would buy an Indian product (not even indians). Also if the British aid is so meaningless less, then why does india not refuse it altogether? Afterall its the world 5th largest economy now.

 

[kk1992]

Based on OP . A donation of 40,000 euros or 25,000 euros is considered an aid?

I have seen rich obscure Indians spend 10 times more than that on weddings.

If any I am disappointed that Britain considers this aid and people are not picking on it lol.

Also what on earth is an alcohol advice line

I believe it is more embarrassing for the richest country in South Asia, one of the biggest economy in the world, is accepting such a minuscule amount in aid.

The way India is trying to hide slums by building a cheap wall, they should be receiving more.

 

[Uzi]

We shouldn't be sending any aid to India whatsoever. Especially as they claim to be an emerging superpower.

There are many other countries where that aid is more urgently needed.

 

[Ronaldo7]

We shouldn't be sending any aid to India whatsoever. Especially as they claim to be an emerging superpower.

There are many other countries where that aid is more urgently needed.

Emerging Superpower?
You're telling they're not a Supa Powa 2020

 

[KingKhanWC]

We shouldn't be sending any aid to India whatsoever. Especially as they claim to be an emerging superpower.

There are many other countries where that aid is more urgently needed.

In your view, why do you think Indians keep taking our aid? You might have offended some calling India an emerging superpower since many feel it's already a superpower.

 

[Knight_Rider]

Yes true but if certain nationality looks visually malnourished, distressed and eager to escape their country, what can you do?

Lift a stone in any western country and you will see the nationals of that country running out of it. May be the British government is just trying to keep them in their place, somehow.

 

[Uzi]

In your view, why do you think Indians keep taking our aid? You might have offended some calling India an emerging superpower since many feel it's already a superpower.

To be honest I haven't got a clue. I guess if you are getting millions in aid no matter how insignificant an amount it is, you won't complain.

Correction on my part: It escaped my mind that we are in 2020 now and India are officially a superpower.

 

[Abdul]

As a British citizen, I dont want any aid money sent to India.

As if you have a choice? I'm sure you can move out and live somewhere else, no one will stop you.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Why is UK sending 111mn gbp as aid to China?

Thats a bigger joke.

 

[KingKhanWC]

As if you have a choice? I'm sure you can move out and live somewhere else, no one will stop you.

UK can change this and will change this if enough people demand it. Of course on my own, I don't have a choice, thanks for pointing out the obvious.

As an Canadian who has animosity towards Pakistan, I assume you are happy with your cash going to India?

 

[Napa]

Well if you see it the other way round. An Indian millionaire is profiting from a British brand rather than investing in an Indian one. No one does any business for a charitable cause.

You do not understand how international business works. The $2B that Tata invested was quickly recouped due to their superior management, and in a couple of years JRL was producing a yearly profit of $2B. Much of that money was invested in Tata Motors in India.

It would have been a convincing argument if indians were producing Maruti in UK and selling it around the world but obviously no one would buy an Indian product (not even indians).

Again, you are ignorant. India exports about $18B of autos a year.

http://www.worldstopexports.com/indias-top-10-exports/

Also the world quite happily purchases $125B of IT services from India every year.

Also if the British aid is so meaningless less, then why does india not refuse it altogether? Afterall its the world 5th largest economy now.

Because if some British agency wants to fund one of the many thousand NGOs in India, it is not for the Indian government to say no. The Indian NGO receiving the money is not India, only a miniscule part of it. India is a not a dictatorship, individual and organizations have the freedom to act as they please as long as it is legal. Passing a law that foreigners could not help Indian NGOs would be stupid.

No more replies unless I see something intelligent.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Why is UK sending 111mn gbp as aid to China?

Thats a bigger joke.

I have no issue with my money going to China.

Lets stick to the topic please not the usual diversion tactics.

As a supporter of the RSS/BJP are you not ashamed British Pakistanis are feeding RSS Hindus in India?

 

[Technics 1210]

https://www.express.co.uk/news/poli...-india-china-defence-spending-space-programme

I would like to help anyone who is poor, regardless of race, religion and nationality but since Indians have elected an extremist government which continues its occupation of Kashmir with brute force, I as a British taxpayer disgusted we still send aid money to India.

What are the views of other British taxpayers on this forum?

To Indian posters, are you happy to take money from British pockets or do you feel you don't need aid?

I agree. I want to help the poor too but when India and its citizens boast about not relying on foreign aid because they are now one of the largest economies in the world, I just sit back in disdain knowing that instead of my monetary contribution helping poor Indians live a basic quality of life through clean water, sanitation, education, and food, the money is flowing into rich Indians who don't give a squat about 500M+ indians who live in abject poverty.

Then ofcourse is the fact my taxes are funding a terrorist organisation, RSS/Hindutva.

Unacceptable on all levels.

 

[CricketCartoons]

I have no issue with my money going to China.

Lets stick to the topic please not the usual diversion tactics.

As a supporter of the RSS/BJP are you not ashamed British Pakistanis are feeding RSS Hindus in India?

Only the native Brits owe this money for the RSS Hindus, British Pakistanis don't owe it to them. It is unfair that their hard earned money is going towards feeding RSS Hindus. I think taxpayers must have the option to choose where they want their money to go.

 

[KingKhanWC]

I agree. I want to help the poor too but when India and its citizens boast about not relying on foreign aid because they are now one of the largest economies in the world, I just sit back in disdain knowing that instead of my monetary contribution helping poor Indians live a basic quality of life through clean water, sanitation, education, and food, the money is flowing into rich Indians who don't give a squat about 500M+ indians who live in abject poverty.

Then ofcourse is the fact my taxes are funding a terrorist organisation, RSS/Hindutva.

Unacceptable on all levels.

There really should be sanctions on India not aid! I think the British people are waking up to this injustice and hopefully soon this aid will be reduced if not removed.

Only the native Brits owe this money for the RSS Hindus, British Pakistanis don't owe it to them. It is unfair that their hard earned money is going towards feeding RSS Hindus. I think taxpayers must have the option to choose where they want their money to go.

Native Brits were blacks who are no longer around. All British taxpayers should be against this.

 

[cricketjoshila]

I have no issue with my money going to China.

Lets stick to the topic please not the usual diversion tactics.

As a supporter of the RSS/BJP are you not ashamed British Pakistanis are feeding RSS Hindus in India?

You may not. Others may. Others may not have issues with aid going to India.

How little indians care about opinion of British, it was obvious, recently. Isnt it?

Are you not ashamed that hindu brit indians are feeding Pakistanis through aid? Considering Indian origin brits are more in number and have significantly higher income, they pay much more tax.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Only the native Brits owe this money for the RSS Hindus, British Pakistanis don't owe it to them. It is unfair that their hard earned money is going towards feeding RSS Hindus. I think taxpayers must have the option to choose where they want their money to go.

Will British Indians get the option of choosing if their tax money goes to some benefits or not?

 

[KingKhanWC]

You may not. Others may. Others may not have issues with aid going to India.

How little indians care about opinion of British, it was obvious, recently. Isnt it?

Are you not ashamed that hindu brit indians are feeding Pakistanis through aid? Considering Indian origin brits are more in number and have significantly higher income, they pay much more tax.

Hindu Brit Indians are fine, no issues with them. It's RSS supporters like yourself I have an issue with.

Im sure Indians who feed off our money do care even if you don't. You're a rich man, feed the people yourself pal.

 

[CricketCartoons]

Native Brits were blacks who are no longer around. All British taxpayers should be against this.

I meant the brits who are the descendants of the brit citzens when britannia colonized the world. They owe every bit of money. But not fair that even Brit Paks have to pay this to fund RSS hindus.

 

[Robert]

Too little. UK should send more aid to India and take in more Indian immigrants. This is the least they can do.

Why?

Perhaps India should stop her space programme and start trying to raise her millions out of poverty.

In answer to the OP I think aid to India can be an expression of British soft power, encouraging investment and trade.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Hindu Brit Indians are fine, no issues with them. It's RSS supporters like yourself I have an issue with.

Im sure Indians who feed off our money do care even if you don't. You're a rich man, feed the people yourself pal.

Hindu brits care a damn about what you think. Lol.

Plenty of them went to hear Modi at Wembley.

Plenty of pakistanis are feeding of Indian money. Esp by Indian companies who own businesses like Tetley and Landrover in UK. They are big Modi supporters.

A person who supports taliban and terrorism in India isnt bothered about Indian money feeding Pakistanis.

 

[Knight_Rider]

You do not understand how international business works. The $2B that Tata invested was quickly recouped due to their superior management, and in a couple of years JRL was producing a yearly profit of $2B. Much of that money was invested in Tata Motors in India.

Again, you are ignorant. India exports about $18B of autos a year.

http://www.worldstopexports.com/indias-top-10-exports/

Also the world quite happily purchases $125B of IT services from India every year.

Because if some British agency wants to fund one of the many thousand NGOs in India, it is not for the Indian government to say no. The Indian NGO receiving the money is not India, only a miniscule part of it. India is a not a dictatorship, individual and organizations have the freedom to act as they please as long as it is legal. Passing a law that foreigners could not help Indian NGOs would be stupid.

No more replies unless I see something intelligent.

1) if you read your own link, its the vehicle “parts“ that india exports and not the Automobiles itself. I never seen an Indian branded vehicle anywhere in the world. If you stand by your word come up with tangible evidence of the ‘Automobile export figures’. As usual exaggeration is the commonly known trait of Indians.

2) Again the IT export thing. Principally Its the cheap back office labour provided by Tata and Infosys type companies. This has already been discussed to death but i cant recall any major IT brand or Product (or even patent) that originated in India. Surely you will now tell me about all those CEOs and thats indeed very admirable but the majority of the IT indians, i had the privilege to work with were low calibre, IT mules with fake resumes (you’ll probably know very well how that works)!

 

[Knight_Rider]

Why?

Perhaps India should stop her space programme and start trying to raise her millions out of poverty.

In answer to the OP I think aid to India can be an expression of British soft power, encouraging investment and trade.

Or building toilets and sanitary facilities.

 

[Knight_Rider]

Hindu brits care a damn about what you think. Lol.

Plenty of them went to hear Modi at Wembley.

Plenty of pakistanis are feeding of Indian money. Esp by Indian companies who own businesses like Tetley and Landrover in UK. They are big Modi supporters.

A person who supports taliban and terrorism in India isnt bothered about Indian money feeding Pakistanis.

Tetley and Landrover are obviously british brands and not indian companies. They just happen to have an Indian millionaire as investor at this point in time.

Why is it so difficult for Indians to come up with an example of a company that genuinely is Indian?

For example Turkey has Beko, Korea has Samsung. Even China has Huawei now.

 

[CricketCartoons]

Why?

Perhaps India should stop her space programme and start trying to raise her millions out of poverty.

In answer to the OP I think aid to India can be an expression of British soft power, encouraging investment and trade.

How much tax do you pay, if I may ask?

If UK wants India to raise millions out of poverty, it should let them immigrate and become her citizens.

 

[CricketCartoons]

Will British Indians get the option of choosing if their tax money goes to some benefits or not?

British Indians or Indian Britishers?

 

[Technics 1210]

Why?

Perhaps India should stop her space programme and start trying to raise her millions out of poverty.

In answer to the OP I think aid to India can be an expression of British soft power, encouraging investment and trade.

Spot on. The foreign 'aid' is a euphemism for greasing palms for business.

 

[Technics 1210]

How much tax do you pay, if I may ask?

If UK wants India to raise millions out of poverty, it should let them immigrate and become her citizens.

Charity begins at home.

 

[CricketCartoons]

Charity begins at home.

But ends abroad.

 

[imrankhannsu]

IMO any country that can send their own satellites into space doesnt need aid.

 

[Manunited18]

Don't mind at all, India does have masses of underprivileged and malnourished people, even though the government policies of extremist and causing divisions amongst people the poor are vast no matter what it does to hide the slums and ever growing class between the ultra poor and the rich.

 

[Babu Bhaiya]

1) if you read your own link, its the vehicle “parts“ that india exports and not the Automobiles itself. I never seen an Indian branded vehicle anywhere in the world . If you stand by your word come up with tangible evidence of the ‘Automobile export figures’. As usual exaggeration is the commonly known trait of Indians.

2) Again the IT export thing. Principally Its the cheap back office labour provided by Tata and Infosys type companies. This has already been discussed to death but i cant recall any major IT brand or Product (or even patent) that originated in India. Surely you will now tell me about all those CEOs and thats indeed very admirable but the majority of the IT indians, i had the privilege to work with were low calibre, IT mules with fake resumes (you’ll probably know very well how that works)!

Although its not the topic of the thread but You not seeing Indian branded vehicle doesn't mean Indian branded vehicles are not exported. How many countries and cities have you been to?

Tata, Mahindra, Eicher, Ashok Leyland are some of the companies which exports their vehicles across the world. I'd be happy to provide you the links and figures once im on my computer. Meanwhile you are free to use Google.

 

[Babu Bhaiya]

If British funding agencies wants to stop funding NGOs based in India, they should do it by all means. Its not like GoI is asking for money from Britain.

 

[Babu Bhaiya]

Most of these NGOs are thugs anyways. Very few are working genuinely for which the fund was intended. Since I work for implementation of CSR projects, i can say that with authority.

Recently met a guy who happens to be CEO of an NGO based out of Rajasthan. That fellow kept on crying for 1 hr that how they are facing operational issues, not able to pay the staff etc etc. At the end of the meeting he offered me a ride to the Railway Station and i was like WHAT THE EFFF.... He came out from the parking in a brand new Toyota Fortuner..

 

[Vegitto1]

Have you seen the slums of Mumbai? Regardless of the actions of their government these poor people need as much aid as they can get. And toilets they need more toilets too

 

[Babu Bhaiya]

Have you seen the slums of Mumbai? Regardless of the actions of their government these poor people need as much aid as they can get. And toilets they need more toilets too

Yes i have been to Dharavi which is one of the biggest slums of the world. Where have i denied that those people dont need any aid?

I just said that if tomorrow British funding agencies don't want to fund the NGOs based in India as suggested by OP, they are free to do so. Nobody is holding them on a gunpoint to do the charity.

 

[Khan12]

As long as its used to build toilets.

 

[Knight_Rider]

Although its not the topic of the thread but You not seeing Indian branded vehicle doesn't mean Indian branded vehicles are not exported. How many countries and cities have you been to?

Tata, Mahindra, Eicher, Ashok Leyland are some of the companies which exports their vehicles across the world. I'd be happy to provide you the links and figures once im on my computer. Meanwhile you are free to use Google.

Yeah sure, feel free to enlighten us with the links & figures of India’s automobile exports.

I did google and could only see some miniscule numbers of Auto exports and that too of foreign brands assembled in India. It will be great to see which ‘Indian’ automobile manufacturers are exporting outside India. And do include Mahindra Tractors as well, if it helps boosting the number.

Come on!

 

[Babu Bhaiya]

Yeah sure, feel free to enlighten us with the links & figures of India’s automobile exports.

I did google and could only see some miniscule numbers of Auto exports and that too of foreign brands assembled in India. It will be great to see which ‘Indian’ automobile manufacturers are exporting outside India. And do include Mahindra Tractors as well, if it helps boosting the number.

Come on!

Ignorance again!!! Mahindra doesn't build tractors only. Apart from heavy vehicles such as tractors and trucks, They manufacture cars and SUVs. Their SUV named XUV500 is one the top selling models in India and it is exported as well.

Will surely provide you the data

 

[Mesozoic]

Are the " British citizens" okay with the aid to extremist China who're brutally slapping up their Uyghur brethren in 're-education camps' ?

 

[cricketjoshila]

Tetley and Landrover are obviously british brands and not indian companies. They just happen to have an Indian millionaire as investor at this point in time.

Why is it so difficult for Indians to come up with an example of a company that genuinely is Indian?

For example Turkey has Beko, Korea has Samsung. Even China has Huawei now.

Lol.

Tetley and Land Rover are fully owned by Tata. They are not just some investor.

Try again.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

British aid to India is obviously trivial to a 3 trillion economy. It continues not because the Indian government regards it as important, but because it provides employment to some British civil servants.

India has contributed 100X of any aid to the British economy by bringing JRL back from the dead when Ford valued it at only $2B

90% of Brits aren't even aware that JRL is owned by an Indian company. All they see is pictures of Indian poverty on their screen, so we think of it as a desperately poor country which needs aid.

In answer to the OP, most Brits don't like to see aid money going anywhere, the general consensus is that British money should be spent on British charities at home.

 

[aukhan]

They should be fine with it considering how much they have looted india of its wealth.

 

[Local.Dada]

90% of Brits aren't even aware that JRL is owned by an Indian company. All they see is pictures of Indian poverty on their screen, so we think of it as a desperately poor country which needs aid.

In answer to the OP, most Brits don't like to see aid money going anywhere, the general consensus is that British money should be spent on British charities at home.

That’s a valid point about the stereotypes that the Brits get from watching Indian poverty on screen.

A lot of people have been a victim of forming stereotypes of Brit Pakistanis even the ones who claim to have not gone through the immigration process based on the kind of news that keeps coming out in the media. I mean the first few images of British Pakistanis are usually like the meme of that Angry Kashmiri protestor or the characters from 4 lions.

However as an educated person who has seen the world , I am aware that generalizing and stereotyping is wrong. I would thank the foundational education I received in India and my exposure to the world especially countries like USA which have raised my awareness and consciousness.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

That’s a valid point about the stereotypes that the Brits get from watching Indian poverty on screen.

A lot of people have been a victim of forming stereotypes of Brit Pakistanis even the ones who claim to have not gone through the immigration process based on the kind of news that keeps coming out in the media. I mean the first few images of British Pakistanis are usually like the meme of that Angry Kashmiri protestor or the characters from 4 lions.

However as an educated person who has seen the world , I am aware that generalizing and stereotyping is wrong. I would thank the foundational education I received in India and my exposure to the world especially countries like USA which have raised my awareness and consciousness.

Well considering most of your posts have been perfect examples of the worst type of stereotyping of British Pakistanis, I will take that with a pinch of salt. But yes, people in general will form opinions on the images they are fed. We see a lot of poverty in India, we see them building walls to hide slums from Trump's visit, so what other image do you think will be formed?

 

[Mesozoic]

Well considering most of your posts have been perfect examples of the worst type of stereotyping of British Pakistanis, I will take that with a pinch of salt. But yes, people in general will form opinions on the images they are fed. We see a lot of poverty in India, we see them building walls to hide slums from Trump's visit, so what other image do you think will be formed?

Works both ways. I take your constant stereotyping of India/Indians with a mug of salt based on your posts.

 

[Local.Dada]

Well considering most of your posts have been perfect examples of the worst type of stereotyping of British Pakistanis, I will take that with a pinch of salt. But yes, people in general will form opinions on the images they are fed. We see a lot of poverty in India, we see them building walls to hide slums from Trump's visit, so what other image do you think will be formed?

I am in agreement with you that media shows only the narrative that suits them. I have also acknowledged that in india or for the matter of fact Pakistan there is a huge disparity among the richest and the poorest. Obviously india has a booming middle class over the last 2-3 decades that has put it way ahead of the neighborhood.

Anyways one of the slums in mumbai is located in the vicinity of south mumbai which is one of the poshest areas and probably one of the most expensive real estates in the world but no one in the west would care to watch that.

I am not in denial that there is poverty in India but to have a balanced perspective watching TV is not enough. What is the stereotypes of Muslims in general on the west? Do you agree with that?

If people are forming narratives based on what they see on TV, aren’t they the idiots here?

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Works both ways. I take your constant stereotyping of India/Indians with a mug of salt based on your posts.

You should add a spoon of honey instead. My posts on India are the words that are left unsaid by Indians themselves. They don't want to rock the boat, or are too busy integrating and happy to play butler to the Lord of the Manor.

I am providing a service which is in short supply. For Pakistanis whether British or otherwise, it is already well catered for by the popular press.

 

[Knight_Rider]

Lol.

Tetley and Land Rover are fully owned by Tata. They are not just some investor.

Try again.

Tch, tch, you are the one trying a bit too hard. Tetley and Land Rover are traditional british brand, tata’s name is not seen anywhere on their products (as it will obviously dilute the brand image). Tata is nothing more than an investor.

Though as usual the typical Indian mentality is that everything is kind of invented by India and whole world should be thankful to them. Dream on!

 

[Itachi]

Tch, tch, you are the one trying a bit too hard. Tetley and Land Rover are traditional british brand, tata’s name is not seen anywhere on their products (as it will obviously dilute the brand image). Tata is nothing more than an investor.

Though as usual the typical Indian mentality is that everything is kind of invented by India and whole world should be thankful to them. Dream on!

He didn't say "invented". He said "owned". TATA isn't only an investor. It bought landrover. You should check up with their company profile.

 

[Knight_Rider]

Chal tu issi pe khush reh.
Most people don’t even know that there is anything Indian in Jaguar or Land rover. Its not the same thing as Maruti, an indigenous and openly known Indian brand.

 

[Local.Dada]

Chal tu issi pe khush reh.
Most people don’t even know that there is anything Indian in Jaguar or Land rover. Its not the same thing as Maruti, an indigenous and openly known Indian brand.

Sure an Indian company taking over a world famous brand is a big win for Indian entrepreneurship. It’s a great success story. So yes it is a moment of pride.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Tch, tch, you are the one trying a bit too hard. Tetley and Land Rover are traditional british brand, tata’s name is not seen anywhere on their products (as it will obviously dilute the brand image). Tata is nothing more than an investor.

Though as usual the typical Indian mentality is that everything is kind of invented by India and whole world should be thankful to them. Dream on!

Tatas own.JLR and Tetley. Do you understand ownership?

I understand its difficult to digest that Indians own big billion dollar businesses in UK and employ 1000s of Brits.

Typical pakistani mentality is that since they cannot do it, they will not accept that Indians have done it.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Chal tu issi pe khush reh.
Most people don’t even know that there is anything Indian in Jaguar or Land rover. Its not the same thing as Maruti, an indigenous and openly known Indian brand.

Most people came and told you?

Tatas are one of the biggest private sector employers in UK.

https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/www....e-sector-employer-steps-down-8433061.html?amp

As i said, Indian brand recognition is far bigger than pakistan's. Just because pakistan isnt known because may be they dont own any big British company, doesnt mean India is in the same boat.

 

[Local.Dada]

Most people came and told you?

Tatas are one of the biggest private sector employers in UK.

https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/www....e-sector-employer-steps-down-8433061.html?amp

As i said, Indian brand recognition is far bigger than pakistan's. Just because pakistan isnt known because may be they dont own any big British company, doesnt mean India is in the same boat.

Also let’s not forget Walmart buying Flipkart for $16 Billion an Indian company. Even a globally recognizable brand like Walmart has not changed the name.

 

[troodon]

India should send the aid back to UK. Too much crying in this thread

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Sure an Indian company taking over a world famous brand is a big win for Indian entrepreneurship. It’s a great success story. So yes it is a moment of pride.

How can it be counted as pride for India? If being an Indian owned company is such an achievement, why do the owners not call the car company by an Indian name rather than using the British/American brand to present a dream image?

 

[Local.Dada]

How can it be counted as pride for India? If being an Indian owned company is such an achievement, why do the owners not call the car company by an Indian name rather than using the British/American brand to present a dream image?

Walmart bought an Indian e-commerce company Flipkart for $16 Billion in 2018. One of the biggest retail companies in the world but guess what they decided to keep the name for the brand image. Keyword Indian company and brand. Now that is a success story for Indian entrepreneurship don’t you agree?

But it is not uncommon for giant companies such as Walmart,Apple,Google, Amazon,Microsoft to do those acquisitions.

Now on the flip side an Indian company bought Jaguar and Landrover and for the same reasons above decided to keep that brand running.

Since I know it is a tall order to ask few folks to read the news and keep up to date with business news least one could have done is googled it and saved me some time but that’s ok I practice yoga and meditation and top of that have a toddler at home which has given me a lot of patience to explain and educate. Cheers

 

[Itachi]

How can it be counted as pride for India? If being an Indian owned company is such an achievement, why do the owners not call the car company by an Indian name rather than using the British/American brand to present a dream image?

Because now a Indian company calls the shots. It is more proud to be a king maker than being the king himself.

 

[Robert]

How much tax do you pay, if I may ask?

If UK wants India to raise millions out of poverty, it should let them immigrate and become her citizens.

Base rate for a Briton.

India’s poverty is India’s problem. We are happy to accept Indians with useful skills such as medicine and engineering.

 

[CricketCartoons]

Base rate for a Briton.

India’s poverty is India’s problem. We are happy to accept Indians with useful skills such as medicine and engineering.

India's poverty is India's probem, but you are adding to that problem by taking away the skilled ones, even though we have a surplus of highly intelligent and highly ethical professionals.

 

[Robert]

India's poverty is India's probem, but you are adding to that problem by taking away the skilled ones, even though we have a surplus of highly intelligent and highly ethical professionals.

So pay them more and they won’t go overseas.

 

[CricketCartoons]

So pay them more and they won’t go overseas.

Send more compensation, you can call it aid, so we can pay them more. Good to see you are a hard nosed capitalist, not a bleeding heart liberal.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Walmart bought an Indian e-commerce company Flipkart for $16 Billion in 2018. One of the biggest retail companies in the world but guess what they decided to keep the name for the brand image. Keyword Indian company and brand. Now that is a success story for Indian entrepreneurship don’t you agree?

But it is not uncommon for giant companies such as Walmart,Apple,Google, Amazon,Microsoft to do those acquisitions.

Now on the flip side an Indian company bought Jaguar and Landrover and for the same reasons above decided to keep that brand running.

Since I know it is a tall order to ask few folks to read the news and keep up to date with business news least one could have done is googled it and saved me some time but that’s ok I practice yoga and meditation and top of that have a toddler at home which has given me a lot of patience to explain and educate. Cheers

The keyword is Flipkart, derived from two words - flip and cart. Both are English words so why would an English speaking country change it? If it was called ulta-tokri then I think Walmart would be changing it.

 

[Local.Dada]

The keyword is Flipkart, derived from two words - flip and cart. Both are English words so why would an English speaking country change it? If it was called ulta-tokri then I think Walmart would be changing it.

I am not sure if that was an attempt at humor or if that was a genuine thought (hope not). Either ways I think I get a feel of what’s the intent here so I will take the high road here

Since there wasn’t any abuse or racist content, this post will probably remain in the archives of the internet lol and if it were me I wouldn’t be flattered

 

[Iqbal'sh]

Indians rejoicing at having 1% of their population owning 73% of the wealth - a few of the same super rich buying foreign companies is a source of huge pride for the supposedly 500 million that live at poverty levels.
One particular poster keeps on reminding us that a huge number of the population has been uplifted to middle class status (a term which itself has been redefined so many times that it is utterly useless to draw any comparison or conclusion from it).
If the super rich were a touch more philanthropic maybe the NGO’s would get their funding in-house rather than getting my country to pay for their education programs, basic infrastructure and health campaigns.
40% of Indian children under 5 show signs of under nutrition (stunted growth) but we are asked to believe that only 70 million (5% of the population) are now left in extreme poverty.
Sources: Brookings Report, World Bank, Washington Post.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Hindu brits care a damn about what you think. Lol.

Plenty of them went to hear Modi at Wembley.

Plenty of pakistanis are feeding of Indian money. Esp by Indian companies who own businesses like Tetley and Landrover in UK. They are big Modi supporters.

A person who supports taliban and terrorism in India isnt bothered about Indian money feeding Pakistanis.

This is not Indian money, it's Indians who own certain companies but even then without the UK economy this wouldn't take place.

Indian money would be money from taxpayers, just as my tax money is feeding your hungry brothers and sisters. Why don't you pay out of your own pocket and demand your RSS government to stop all aid coming from my pockets?

I support Kashmiris resistance too, hang around a few years to find out.

 

[James]

I am not one of these isolationist nutters who wants the entire foreign aid budget shutting down - it only accounts for 0.7% of our massive GNI, I think we should help the genuinely poor and unfortunate, and (unlike most developed nations) we have a proud record of generously meeting UN targets on this - but nevertheless, as a taxpayer, I am of the opinion that the International Development plan is in need of review; namely by keeping the budgetary percentage the same, whilst redistributing more of the money to the poorest and most war-torn countries in Africa and Asia.

The notion that we are giving aid to other Top 10 competing economies like China and India is frankly crazy. These countries have bloody space programmes: China wants to put men on the Moon and India wants to research Mars, neither of which have ever been in the UK’s plans. We didn’t even have our own centralised and reliably funded government “UK Space Agency” until 2010.

 

[IndianHero]

Its just like donating $10 to bill & melinda gates foundation & then saying 'we are giving aid to bill gates & he is surviving bcoz of my aid' lol its peanuts man...

Its peanuts ! That's wat former president of india said about british aid !

More at: https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/www.devex.com/news/india-calls-459m-uk-aid-peanuts-77419/amp


(other argument)

Secondly british looted of gold/wealth from india during their 200 years reign !

Example : kohinoor diamond (which originated from my state of AP) so technically they should return our money as it is our birth right to enjoy british money !

In other words, if a baby is born as hindu in India it's their birth right to enjoy british money coz british looted india & it is our forefathers money we enjoy upon

 

[Knight_Rider]

Its just like donating $10 to bill & melinda gates foundation & then saying 'we are giving aid to bill gates & he is surviving bcoz of my aid' lol its peanuts man...

Its peanuts ! That's wat former president of india said about british aid !

More at: https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/www.devex.com/news/india-calls-459m-uk-aid-peanuts-77419/amp


(other argument)

Secondly british looted of gold/wealth from india during their 200 years reign !

Example : kohinoor diamond (which originated from my state of AP) so technically they should return our money as it is our birth right to enjoy british money !

In other words, if a baby is born as hindu in India it's their birth right to enjoy british money coz british looted india & it is our forefathers money we enjoy upon

Yes the whole world owes something to India.

I am not pro-british empire and equally detest them but this topic (of looted wealth from India) has been previously discussed on these very forums. Conclusion was that there was nothing much materially there to loot. Koh-e-Noor diamond aside, what India provided to the empire was plentiful slave labour on good agricultural land. Its not that the subcontinent is loaded Full of mineral wealth.

Hence we should get over this and acknowledge that we were ruled by Angrez because of our own weaknesses. If it wasn’t Britain, it would ve been Potugese or Dutch or French.

 

[Technics 1210]

Its just like donating $10 to bill & melinda gates foundation & then saying 'we are giving aid to bill gates & he is surviving bcoz of my aid' lol its peanuts man...

Its peanuts ! That's wat former president of india said about british aid !

More at: https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/www.devex.com/news/india-calls-459m-uk-aid-peanuts-77419/amp


(other argument)

Secondly british looted of gold/wealth from india during their 200 years reign !

Example : kohinoor diamond (which originated from my state of AP) so technically they should return our money as it is our birth right to enjoy british money !

In other words, if a baby is born as hindu in India it's their birth right to enjoy british money coz british looted india & it is our forefathers money we enjoy upon

Give us a break down of what the British looted from India. A diamond all you Indians got?

 

[Iqbal'sh]

Its just like donating $10 to bill & melinda gates foundation & then saying 'we are giving aid to bill gates & he is surviving bcoz of my aid' lol its peanuts man...

Got to hand it to you that is a great analogy you used to make this so much easier to comprehend. Out of curiosity where do the 500 million living in poverty fit into this terrific comparison of yours?

 

[Knight_Rider]

Got to hand it to you that is a great analogy you used to make this so much easier to comprehend. Out of curiosity where do the 500 million living in poverty fit into this terrific comparison of yours?

Yes but didn’t you hear about those CEOs?

 

[IndianHero]

Yes the whole world owes something to India.

I am not pro-british empire and equally detest them but this topic (of looted wealth from India) has been previously discussed on these very forums. Conclusion was that there was nothing much materially there to loot. Koh-e-Noor diamond aside, what India provided to the empire was plentiful slave labour on good agricultural land. Its not that the subcontinent is loaded Full of mineral wealth.

Hence we should get over this and acknowledge that we were ruled by Angrez because of our own weaknesses. If it wasn’t Britain, it would ve been Potugese or Dutch or French.

Bold : I wonder what might be the reason you came to that conclusion ! That day India (current india + pakistan + bangladesh) when british arrived had lots of lots of wealth in different forms like statues, gold materials, sculptures and many more things.

For example: In 2004 in london when tippu sultan sword (from undivided india & took it to UK) was auctioned vijay mallya bought it for Rs 1.5 crore ! Now if british didn't loot much then how come this tippu sultan sword ended up in london from india ??

Please watch below video which shows only a few items looted by them...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ts2Pl2JWyA

also this famous video on how exactly britan owes us..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7CW7S0zxv4


Hence please don't say that british didn't loot much where as the truth is they did ! Hence I had to say with my logic that they aren't doing much favor to us by aid (which is peanuts anyway)