India and foreign aid

EdGey · 16 Aug 2018 at 15:50

Got to spend money to make money.

Orionaut · 16 Aug 2018 at 15:55

Burnsy2023 said:
It's silly to think we'll stop trading. But they might reduce the amount they import from us in favor of another nation. If that costs UK business even only say £300m, surely that's worth it?

Not stop trading as such, But perhaps a hypothetical Post-Brexit Government with a more nationalistic approach might take steps to discourage UK companies from outsourcing

Tinders · 16 Aug 2018 at 22:34

I wonder how much of the aid we give, is tied to arms deals somewhere along the line!

It is a difficult one, if money is going to good causes, why dont we just give direct to NGO's based here to spend out there, that way we should have some transparency.

Tony Edwards · 16 Aug 2018 at 22:41

dowie said:
It does seem pretty silly tbh.. should be going to much poorer countries, it is up to the Indian government to allocate resources more efficiently if required.

A bit like the aid we got from the EU.

Tefal · 16 Aug 2018 at 22:49

Burnsy2023 said:
It's silly to think we'll stop trading. But they might reduce the amount they import from us in favor of another nation. If that costs UK business even only say £300m, surely that's worth it?

I'm surprised at a police officer saying the best way to deal with blackmail is to comply...

Burnsy2023 · 17 Aug 2018 at 13:36

Tefal said:
I'm surprised at a police officer saying the best way to deal with blackmail is to comply...

Yes, you're right. We should phone Team America to change the situation.

Terminal_Boy · 17 Aug 2018 at 13:56

Tony Edwards said:
A bit like the aid we got from the EU.

You mean they gave us a bit more of our money back to us? That was generous of them.

coolsurfer · 26 Aug 2018 at 08:41

Learn some history before you debate this.

muon · 27 Aug 2018 at 03:26

Does it literally go to the Indian government? I suspect not. Some of the funding also look more like loans and equity investments which give a return which then attracts far larger sums of private funding.

Lot's of money is privately donated to charities operating in countries like India. Would those people suddenly decide good causes aren't worth it because their own government is potentially wasting money elsewhere?