Brown says UK not same without India, Indians

Prasun Sonwalkar
London, Jan 20 (PTI) Paying tributes on the eve of the
60th anniversary of India's Republic Day, British Prime
Minister Gordon Brown has said Britain will not be the same
"without our strong bond with India and the enormous part
played by the Indian community".

In an exclusive article written for the Republic Day
special edition of 'Asian Lite', a leading British Asian
publication, Brown said the historic ties between Britain and
India thrived in 21st century "as a partnership of equals".
"And with our destinies more closely entwined, it is a
pleasure and honour for the UK to join the celebrations for
Republic Day, which this year marks the 60th anniversary of
the adoption of the Constitution of India and the country’s
transition from a British Dominion to a republic. Britain will
not be the same without our strong bond with India and the
enormous part played by the Indian community", Brown wrote.
Calling India "a modern global success story," Brown said
that "astonishing" pace of change, dynamism and excitement it
was generating and the potential "to do great things" was a
tribute to all Indians.
"For many years now our public services, professions,
businesses and cultural and creative industries have been
enriched by the Indian community...So Britain-India link is
central to our shared prosperity and people of Indian origin
here are part of very fabric of modern British society", he
wrote. MORE PTI PS
RDM



The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments to this
message are intended for the exclusive
use of the addressee(s) and may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged
information. If you are not the intended
recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please
notify the sender immediately and destroy
all copies of this message and any attachments contained in it.