Sunak wants to return the Crown Jewels to India

[SirGalahad]

India looking to force 'colonial reckoning' on Britain with series of demands

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made it a top priority of his government

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India looking to force 'colonial reckoning' on Britain with series of demands​

India is set to launch a campaign against Britain in an attempt to reclaim thousands of artefacts currently housed in UK museums as well as one of the crown jewels.

The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has targeted the Koh-i-Noor diamond which is held in trust for the King and a number of museum collection pieces.

 

[SirGalahad]

Putin ally meets India's Modi in New Delhi

A close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss the two countries' "mutual interests", Russian news agencies reported.

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Putin ally meets India's Modi in New Delhi​

Modi Walks a Trading Tightrope With Putin

Russia’s share of India’s energy imports has gone from virtually nothing to 25% in the past year.

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So why are we fighting Putin on the one hand and then dealing with his best mates on the other?

 

[nwgs]

The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has targeted the Koh-i-Noor diamond which is held in trust for the King and a number of museum collection pieces.

And rightly so

 

[Mottie]

The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has targeted the Koh-i-Noor diamond

Ungrateful barstewards! Call it payment for services rendered including a railway system that benefitted them greatly - far more than a blob of carbon would have.

 

[johnny2007]

My diplomatic answer would be "Go f#ck yourself"

 

[motorbiking]

Perhaps there should be a windfall tax on their global services to cover the cost. Shall we say 10p in the £ on wipro, TCS, Tata and infosys etc. revenues from U.K. public sector?

 

[carmanmemoranda]

Ungrateful barstewards! Call it payment for services rendered including a railway system that benefitted them greatly - far more than a blob of carbon would have.

You are aware of history ?

 

[Bod ...]

Bloody Indians come over here running our country and takes our crown jewels. . Stop drinking tea ️ I say.

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

He's probably a mate of his father in law.

The problem is precedent. There might not be much left if we give everything back to everyone. Lots of countries have loads of stuff they've nabbed over the years, is everyone else going to do the same? How far back do we go - 100 years, 200, 2000?

 

[transam]

Putin ally meets India's Modi in New Delhi

A close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss the two countries' "mutual interests", Russian news agencies reported.

www.reuters.com

Putin ally meets India's Modi in New Delhi​

Modi Walks a Trading Tightrope With Putin

Russia’s share of India’s energy imports has gone from virtually nothing to 25% in the past year.

www.bloomberg.com

So why are we fighting Putin on the one hand and then dealing with his best mates on the other?

That’s politics / diplomacy for you

Modi is fruit cake any way

Total nut job imo so he and poo tin are bound to get on

 

[Deleted member 18243]

Surely they owe us? Foreigners have lived off our state benefits for decades, the cost must run into trillions.

 

[Odds]

Sunak will be out of office soon enough then Sir Keir can tell 'em our history isn't for sale.

 

[Vinty]

The British did a lot for India.
They banned widow burning for example.

 

[Vinty]

Putin ally meets India's Modi in New Delhi

A close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss the two countries' "mutual interests", Russian news agencies reported.

www.reuters.com

Putin ally meets India's Modi in New Delhi​

Modi Walks a Trading Tightrope With Putin

Russia’s share of India’s energy imports has gone from virtually nothing to 25% in the past year.

www.bloomberg.com

So why are we fighting Putin on the one hand and then dealing with his best mates on the other?

Its about money.
The Indians have Putin over the proverbial oil barrel.
They are getting his oil at knock down prices because he needs to sell it.
Also there is evidence that Russian oil and gas is being resold in Europe by China and India at large profit.

 

[Vinty]

The Brits should tell Modi that, if he wants his diamonds and other colonial era stuff returned, then Britain wants Bradford, Birmingham, Southall and all the other parts of Britain colonised by India returned.