British PM seeks investments from India !

How times are changing ! RSK UK seeks special ties with India

Bangalore:July 28, DHNS:

Once the 'jewel in the crown' of the British empire, India, 63 years after the departure of the Raj, has become important for Britain's future.

In his first state visit to a country after taking charge as Britain's Prime Minister, David Cameron on Wednesday sought to embark on a new special relationship with India, setting up a road map for collaboration between the two countries for economic growth. Speaking at a gathering of business captains on Infosys's Electronic City campus here, Cameron charted out a pragmatic course, saying Britain "cannot rely on sentiment and shared history for a place in India's future." Rather, the young visiting prime minister said, he "would explain why India is so important to Britain's future... and I do all this knowing this country has the whole world beating a path to its door." Making his case for a "stronger, wider and deeper" relationship with New Delhi, Cameron's coalition government has quietly taken a decision to allow the export of civil nuclear technology and expertise to India. While the decision, that follows the United States example, is a dramatic illustration of the special relationship he is willing to forge, Cameron said he was "not ashamed" to admit that his visit was primarily aimed at seeking investment from India...........