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India on The Moon
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congratulation India, a fantastic achievement.Did Sky cover the landing? 🤓0
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Anyone mentioning poverty and the money is looking at their "problems" through a western lens. Its a lot more complicated than patting them on the head and dishing out a few quid. I spent 18 months out there - love the place.4
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Our transfer budget?se9addick said:Congratulations to them, a great achievement. Excited to see what their rover finds!0 -
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Again, there are hundreds of millions in poverty in india, so why is it odd that we send them aid?LargeAddick said:
odd in that we send aid to assist with eradicating poverty yet they can fund an expedition to the moon costing what I wonder?kentaddick said:
why is it odd? There's hundreds of millions in poverty in india.MrWalker said:It does seem odd that we send India £30 million+ in aid cash, rising to £60 million in a couple of years.
Worldwide aid to India is over $2.5 billion a year.0 -
We don't...kentaddick said:
Again, there are hundreds of millions in poverty in india, so why is it odd that we send them aid?LargeAddick said:
odd in that we send aid to assist with eradicating poverty yet they can fund an expedition to the moon costing what I wonder?kentaddick said:
why is it odd? There's hundreds of millions in poverty in india.MrWalker said:It does seem odd that we send India £30 million+ in aid cash, rising to £60 million in a couple of years.
Worldwide aid to India is over $2.5 billion a year.
"The Government decided in 2015 to end direct bilateral financial assistance to the Indian government. This continues to be the position. The decision recognised that India has made substantial development gains and was increasingly able to invest in its own development. Since then, we have concentrated on investments to help secure sustainable private sector growth and to tackle climate change, reflecting the importance of continued economic growth to meet the Sustainable Development Goals in India (average income per head is less than $2,500), and that India is one of a handful of countries whose development choices will determine global climate outcomes".
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We don't.MrWalker said:It does seem odd that we send India £30 million+ in aid cash, rising to £60 million in a couple of years.
Worldwide aid to India is over $2.5 billion a year.1 -
We don't.ct_addick said:With Modi cozying up to Putin and Xi we shouldn't be sending them anything TBH1 -
We don't.LargeAddick said:
odd in that we send aid to assist with eradicating poverty yet they can fund an expedition to the moon costing what I wonder?kentaddick said:
why is it odd? There's hundreds of millions in poverty in india.MrWalker said:It does seem odd that we send India £30 million+ in aid cash, rising to £60 million in a couple of years.
Worldwide aid to India is over $2.5 billion a year.2 -
Some Grade-A pub chat on this thread.7
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As ever the whole article needs to be read.SporadicAddick said:
We don't...kentaddick said:
Again, there are hundreds of millions in poverty in india, so why is it odd that we send them aid?LargeAddick said:
odd in that we send aid to assist with eradicating poverty yet they can fund an expedition to the moon costing what I wonder?kentaddick said:
why is it odd? There's hundreds of millions in poverty in india.MrWalker said:It does seem odd that we send India £30 million+ in aid cash, rising to £60 million in a couple of years.
Worldwide aid to India is over $2.5 billion a year.
"The Government decided in 2015 to end direct bilateral financial assistance to the Indian government. This continues to be the position. The decision recognised that India has made substantial development gains and was increasingly able to invest in its own development. Since then, we have concentrated on investments to help secure sustainable private sector growth and to tackle climate change, reflecting the importance of continued economic growth to meet the Sustainable Development Goals in India (average income per head is less than $2,500), and that India is one of a handful of countries whose development choices will determine global climate outcomes".
We have may have ceased direct funding to the Indian Government but aid is still delivered in a more targeted way.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/icai-recommendations-on-uk-aid-to-india-uk-government-response/government-response-to-the-independent-commission-on-aid-impacts-review-uk-aid-to-india-march-2023
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Prince summed iit up perfectly in Sign O’The Times.1
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Some bollox being posted on this thread from both sides of how you look at things.
That's exactly how the House of Commons threads got closed down.2 -
UK sent £2.3 billion to India between 2016 and 2021. They obviously don't need it if they can fund such a huge vanity project. How they can prioritise this over their populations poverty baffles me.WeSporadicAddick said:
We don't.LargeAddick said:
odd in that we send aid to assist with eradicating poverty yet they can fund an expedition to the moon costing what I wonder?kentaddick said:
why is it odd? There's hundreds of millions in poverty in india.MrWalker said:It does seem odd that we send India £30 million+ in aid cash, rising to £60 million in a couple of years.
Worldwide aid to India is over $2.5 billion a year.2 -
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Having seen Gil Scott-Heron's name mentioned earlier, your third world quote reminded me of the lyrics to "B Movie" when he refers to the progress of the Arab nations. "The Arabs used to be in the 3rd World, They have bought the 2nd World and put a firm down payment on the 1st one. Controlling your resources will control your world!"seth plum said:Brilliant scientific achievement from a place described in my lifetime as the ‘third world’
Not relevant I know, but as this thread is in danger of disappearing down a political worn hole, I thought I'd throw it in the mix as there's no transfer news.2 -
Sounds like a new restaurant0
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We turn a blind eye on what happens to the aid we send been doing for years it's almost like a bribe to keep these countries on our sideHal1x said:
UK sent £2.3 billion to India between 2016 and 2021. They obviously don't need it if they can fund such a huge vanity project. How they can prioritise this over their populations poverty baffles me.WeSporadicAddick said:
We don't.LargeAddick said:
odd in that we send aid to assist with eradicating poverty yet they can fund an expedition to the moon costing what I wonder?kentaddick said:
why is it odd? There's hundreds of millions in poverty in india.MrWalker said:It does seem odd that we send India £30 million+ in aid cash, rising to £60 million in a couple of years.
Worldwide aid to India is over $2.5 billion a year.1 -
killerandflash said:
Our transfer budget?se9addick said:Congratulations to them, a great achievement. Excited to see what their rover finds!
Pink Floyd will be happy they will finally get to meet someone up there0 -
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If India can afford to play around with space rockets, the country can afford to forego the billions in aid the UK tax payer has sent it over recent years3
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When you say 'India on the moon ' ,do you mean everybody, wow incredible achievement.1
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Spamming the same thing multiple times doesn’tSporadicAddick said:
We don't.LargeAddick said:
odd in that we send aid to assist with eradicating poverty yet they can fund an expedition to the moon costing what I wonder?kentaddick said:
why is it odd? There's hundreds of millions in poverty in india.MrWalker said:It does seem odd that we send India £30 million+ in aid cash, rising to £60 million in a couple of years.
Worldwide aid to India is over $2.5 billion a year.
make it true.2 -
Last September my cousin smoked reefer for the very first time,Valiantphil said:Prince summed iit up perfectly in Sign O’The Times.
Now he’s doing whores……it’s June?1 -
Some proper old colonial type views on this thread. Why can’t they just be congratulated on such an achievement. I think you’ll find a huge sense of pride in India right now.3
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Good for them. And it makes the Russians look even more inept.5
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Good on them.stop_shouting said:Some proper old colonial type views on this thread. Why can’t they just be congratulated on such an achievement. I think you’ll find a huge sense of pride in India right now.
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It does.Stu_of_Kunming said:
Spamming the same thing multiple times doesn’tSporadicAddick said:
We don't.LargeAddick said:
odd in that we send aid to assist with eradicating poverty yet they can fund an expedition to the moon costing what I wonder?kentaddick said:
why is it odd? There's hundreds of millions in poverty in india.MrWalker said:It does seem odd that we send India £30 million+ in aid cash, rising to £60 million in a couple of years.
Worldwide aid to India is over $2.5 billion a year.
make it true.1 -
That's pretty much acknowledged in the quoted I copied and pasted:-Raith_C_Chattonell said:
As ever the whole article needs to be read.SporadicAddick said:
We don't...kentaddick said:
Again, there are hundreds of millions in poverty in india, so why is it odd that we send them aid?LargeAddick said:
odd in that we send aid to assist with eradicating poverty yet they can fund an expedition to the moon costing what I wonder?kentaddick said:
why is it odd? There's hundreds of millions in poverty in india.MrWalker said:It does seem odd that we send India £30 million+ in aid cash, rising to £60 million in a couple of years.
Worldwide aid to India is over $2.5 billion a year.
"The Government decided in 2015 to end direct bilateral financial assistance to the Indian government. This continues to be the position. The decision recognised that India has made substantial development gains and was increasingly able to invest in its own development. Since then, we have concentrated on investments to help secure sustainable private sector growth and to tackle climate change, reflecting the importance of continued economic growth to meet the Sustainable Development Goals in India (average income per head is less than $2,500), and that India is one of a handful of countries whose development choices will determine global climate outcomes".
We have may have ceased direct funding to the Indian Government but aid is still delivered in a more targeted way.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/icai-recommendations-on-uk-aid-to-india-uk-government-response/government-response-to-the-independent-commission-on-aid-impacts-review-uk-aid-to-india-march-2023
"Since then, we have concentrated on investments to help secure sustainable private sector growth and to tackle climate change, reflecting the importance of continued economic growth to meet the Sustainable Development Goals in India (average income per head is less than $2,500), and that India is one of a handful of countries whose development choices will determine global climate outcomes".
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I reckon the rover will have a fair chance of finding Nicky Baily’s penalty ball.1
