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Britain to end India aid programme in 2015
November 09, 2012
Cash-strapped Britain today announced it will halt all its aid to India in 2015 and make further cuts in the annual 280 million-pound assistance to the country for the remaining three years, citing the booming Asian giant's rising stature on the world stage. 

"India is successfully developing and our own bilateral relationship has to keep up with 21st century India. It's time to recognise India's changing place in the world," International Development Secretary Justine Greening said, announcing the UK's decision to end all aid to India in 2015. British aid to India was cut last year but still it committed the UK to spending 280 million pounds annually until 2015.
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