April 2013 News 10: BRITISH PRIME MINISTER DAVID CAMARON VISIT TO INDIA

BRITISH PRIME MINISTER DAVID CAMARON VISIT TO INDIA

British Prime Minister David Camaron arrived in India at the head of the biggest ever 100 member s delegation including businessmen. The bribery tainted deal for Augusta Westland figured prominently in talks between the British Prime Minister and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. India conveyed its serious concern over the charges that have become the talking point of the nation and Britain assuring it will respond to any request for information.

He said that the Italian authorities were looking into this issue in detail. He asserted that Britain had tough

anti-bribery laws and anyone found guilty of corruption

would be punished.

"We are extremely clear in Britain we have introduced anti-bribery legislation, the strongest anywhere in the world."

On arrival in India he said that he wanted a 'special

relationship' with India.

He announced a same-day visa service for Indians

wanting to invest in the UK, and said there would be no

limit on the number of Indian students wanting to study in the UK.

This is Cameron's second visit to India since assuming office in 2010.

Cameron said "we want the Indian government to continue to open up barriers and make it easier to do business here. We have to make sure that just as we welcome Indian investments into the UK, it is easier for

British companies to invest in this vibrant and fast growing economy."

"This must be a relationship about business, growth,

job and prosperity, but I think this relationship goes so much further," he said.

Cameron spoke of cooperation with India on all

fronts, including business, health, infrastructure and

education. "On all the aspects of future development in

India, the infrastructure that you are going to build or some of the exciting proposals we are looking at together like the corridor between Mumbai and Bengaluru, we want to explore that with you," he said, adding that the British-India relationship is "all about the future rather than the past".

Saying that Cameron's second visit is a graphic expression of the desire to forge partnership with India, Ratan Tata, Chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, said that both countries could partner to address Indian markets and third country markets, including low cost markets and large markets in Asia and Africa.

"The level and availability of technology in the UK is

enormous and there is a great potential for Indian and UK

companies to commercialise those technologies that will

benefit us both", he said.