05-02-12, 02:01 PM
Quote:I love the news tonight that the Indian government said they didn't want the £290M a year aid given by the UK and had to be begged to take it because it would embarass David Cameron if they didn't. They said it was peanuts..................
Aid is an investment. It generally comes with strings attached. I haven't seen that news report. But it was generally understood that that aid package was tied to a large arms deal, a sweetener.
What I assume (my guess) is that the Indians are saying shove your arms deal. Or, you'll need to give us a much bigger sweetener before we buy the arms that we don't really need.