CAMERON-INDIA 2 LST

Cameron said in India 400 million people were without
electricity and the Indian government has launched a massive
programme to provide solar energy.

"There is also scope for cooperation in Civil Nuclear
power and low-carbon energy supply," he said, adding the
"opportunities for cooperation in these areas is very very
exciting."
Noting that cooperation in clean energy will be a
major part of the relationship between the two countries,
Cameron said already 600 Indian firms were based in the UK
with a bilateral trade turnover of 13 billion pounds last
year.
Referring to the 1.3 million Indian-origin people in
the UK making substantial contribution to the British economy,
the Conservative leader said "we can work and understand each
other better."
Referring to the popularity of Bollywood films in the
UK, Cameron said "for Englishmen there is a an extravagant
romance about India - a passing flirtation rather than a full
blown romance."
He, however, was not happy with the extent of
bilateral trade and investment, noting that last year
Netherland invested more in Indian than Britain.
Posing the question whether one was satisfied with the
current promotion of British business in India, Cameron said
one of the "biggest areas is dealing with climate change.
There is a sense of fatigue that has come in climate change."
In a significant development amid deepening bilateral
ties, India and the UK have agreed on the text of a landmark
civil nuclear deal and a formal pact may be signed within a
week. PTI HSR
MYR


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