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Time to study, invest in India, says Britain
Saturday January 28, 2012 10:01:32 AM,
IANS
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London: India is making its mark on the global economy with
"electrifying skill, innovation and dynamism" and now is the time
to study, invest and work with the country, British
Foreign Secretary William Hague has said.
Hague said this while inaugurating the India Institute at the
King's College in London on the occasion of India's Republic Day.
The institute would be devoted to promoting intellectual and
practical engagement with contemporary India, Hague said.
India "enriches our shared culture in innumerable ways -- from the
prize-winning novels of Aravind Adiga to the sporting prowess of
Sachin Tendulkar", the foreign secretary said.
"For this century will be shaped by India more than any other that
has come before it. Now is the time to study India, to invest in
India and to work with India," he said.
Seeking a stronger, wider and deeper relationship between India
and Britain, Hague said Britain would be increasing its mission
staff in India by at least 30 officers, and plans to open new
British Trade Offices and new Deputy High Commissions.
As India develops its economy, Britain's want to be its "partner
of choice", he said.
The country has also set a target of doubling trade with India by
2015. Exports to India were up more than 40 percent in 2011.
Hague stressed that British universities were a "great asset to
our nation" as people from other nations came to study here. This
also contributed to the economy and to Britain's "reputation as an
open society".
He said every legitimate student, business person or visitor was
welcome to hsi country. "We want the brightest and the best to
come to Britain."
The British Council and the Project English Initiative, with
support from the Department for International Development, has
trained around 17 million students and one million teachers in
English all across India.
Hague said Britain wants to see India at the international
decision-making bodies, to help address global issues.
"That is why we support reform of the UN Security Council and a
permanent seat for India. It is playing an increasingly important
role in the affairs of the world," he said.
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