Britain axes aid to India

March 19, 2012 15:10

Britain is to stop doling out hundreds of millions of pounds in aid to India, the Coalition announced yesterday. International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell said the current eight-year 1.6billion aid package -- which will last until 2015 -- would be the last. Read

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