Britain to cut aid to India

Trade not aid is the future of Britain and India's relationship according to the UK's international development secretary.

In a report by Al-Jazeera news, Britain will cut all aid to the developing economic powerhouse by 2015. The move comes as a result of domestic pressure in Britain to reduce aid to its former colony.

The move will save Britain about $320 million dollars over the next two years.

There are roughly tens of millions of people in India currently living in poverty. Aid groups have dismissed the decision calling it "premature."

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STORY WRITTEN BY: DANIEL J. ROWE