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India: Bilateral Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to review bilateral development aid to India in the context of India’s continuing trade relationships with Russia.

answeredChristine JardineForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 23 Oct 2024
Target answer date: 30 Oct 2024
Answer: 30 Oct 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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23 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to review bilateral development aid to India in the context of India’s continuing trade relationships with Russia.
30 Oct 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
30 Oct 2024
Answer published
The UK Government recognises India's long and historic relationship with Russia. The UK Government regularly raises Russia's actions in Ukraine with India. Most recently, the Foreign Secretary raised this with Indian External Affairs Minister in September...

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