wykikitoon 21509 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Now, call me ignorant as I havent done much research into this, but. Why are we still sending aid to India? Now, I ask this because of the following Corus has a massive industry out there IT Companies have massive industries out there Call Centres have masses of industry out there Car manufacturers have industry out there There must be loads of others too that the west use Indian skills for. They must make millions, no, billions off the western world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4446 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Colonial guilt that the extreme poverty that still exists is still our fault - it isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Now, call me ignorant as I havent done much research into this, but. Why are we still sending aid to India? Now, I ask this because of the following Corus has a massive industry out there IT Companies have massive industries out there Call Centres have masses of industry out there Car manufacturers have industry out there There must be loads of others too that the west use Indian skills for. They must make millions, no, billions off the western world? The GDP per capita (or whatever the proper phrase is) will still be very low and I think you've probably got the bit in bold the wrong way round (in net terms anyway), at a guess at least. I'm not sure foreign aid helps though and is probably even counter-productive in many cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 We drink their milkshake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31596 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 I'm heading over there in January, I vow to do my best to share my wealth with the local curry and whore houses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 I'm heading over there in January, I vow to do my best to share my wealth with the local curry and whore houses. Remember to save a bit in case you have to bribe your way out of the local jail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentAxeman 199 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 cos even tho the economy of india is massive (and growing), theres so many people the average share of the wealth is very low indeed. still dont agree with sending them aid tho. it generally ends up going to the richest and never reaches the poorest. same could be said of most aid sent by this country tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 21509 Posted December 16, 2009 Author Share Posted December 16, 2009 If we keep sending them aid will they ever sort themselevs out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 India are in the top two of leading spenders on defence (the other being the U.S.). For this reason, they deserve NO help from us, or anyone else imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 You make a good point but there's no fucking way India are number 2. They don't spend more than us, Russia, France and China etc. Perhaps it's number 2 as a %-age of GDP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 You make a good point but there's no fucking way India are number 2. They don't spend more than us, Russia, France and China etc. Perhaps it's number 2 as a %-age of GDP. Aye, you could be right. I saw it on a documentary, but I would have sworn they were actually in the top two (according to the doc). They do spend an absolute fuckin' mint on defence, though. Perhaps their space programme (yet another reason they shouldn't get any help) is on their defence spend also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 You make a good point but there's no fucking way India are number 2. They don't spend more than us, Russia, France and China etc. Perhaps it's number 2 as a %-age of GDP. Aye, you could be right. I saw it on a documentary, but I would have sworn they were actually in the top two (according to the doc). They do spend an absolute fuckin' mint on defence, though. Perhaps their space programme (yet another reason they shouldn't get any help) is on their defence spend also? Still can't be more than China though. Like I said though, I completely agree with your point about giving aid to a country spending loads on defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombadil 0 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 You make a good point but there's no fucking way India are number 2. They don't spend more than us, Russia, France and China etc. Perhaps it's number 2 as a %-age of GDP. Aye, you could be right. I saw it on a documentary, but I would have sworn they were actually in the top two (according to the doc). They do spend an absolute fuckin' mint on defence, though. Perhaps their space programme (yet another reason they shouldn't get any help) is on their defence spend also? I don't know the latest figures, but the UK were no. 2 in 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4446 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I don't know the latest figures, but the UK were no. 2 in 2007. Not sure it's backed up by facts but I always had an idea that one of the factors in the German and Japanese post WWII economic strength was that they didn't have to spend billions on defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I don't know the latest figures, but the UK were no. 2 in 2007. Not sure it's backed up by facts but I always had an idea that one of the factors in the German and Japanese post WWII economic strength was that they didn't have to spend billions on defence. Yup and the huge rebuild ones economy one time bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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