The odd couple
The two countries have close financial ties, but trade between them is feeble
WHEN David Cameron became prime minister one of his priorities was to deepen economic ties with India which had been neglected for years. Visiting the technology hub of Bangalore in 2010 he pledged to take the relationship “to the next level”. On September 21st British and Indian ministers and business folk gathered in Mumbai to discuss bilateral links. Though the diplomats and politicians were upbeat, many bosses were circumspect. The Indo-British relationship is still “losing its share of our minds and our trade,” said a senior Indian business figure.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “The odd couple”
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