partnership of Equals

 

 

January 21, 2008

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who is on a two-day official visit to India, has stated that India and the United Kingdom need to work together to build a better world.

"I am happy to be here to celebrate, what I call, the partnership of equals with the modern, confident 21st century India," he told reporters in New Delhi after being accorded an impressive ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhawan.

"The oldest democracy and the largest democracy should work for a stronger economy and prosperity of our societies and for a better world," he said.

Brown hailed the relationship between the two countries as a partnership of equals and said that he aimed to further boost bilateral ties.

Brown said he was keen to use the two-day visit to build on existing economic, cultural and educational ties and forge closer partnerships on tackling climate change and global extremism.

Image: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at an official reception ceremony at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi