Is it odd that India declared a day of state mourning for the British Queen?

Flags were lowered on Sunday and there was "no official entertainment".... not quite sure what that means.

The Indian PM wanted to convey his respects to the passing of the queen but many Indians were infuriated, not just because of the fact they were brutally colonised by Britain but also because the Royal Family still hold a number of treasures taken from India including the Kohinoor Diamond.

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WintaTheAngle · 41-45, M

It’s not surround considering the amount of foreign aid we pay to them each year abd that we are one of their more significant trading partners.

BabyLonia · F

@WintaTheAngle no financial aid has been given since 2015

SW-User

@BabyLonia That's a lie.

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2022-03-22.145085.h

BabyLonia · F

@SW-User can you read?

I went to your link and it says that Since 2015 the UK government has given no financial aid to the government of India....which is exactly what i said 🙄

SW-User

@BabyLonia Yeah, to the
*government of India*.

Financial aid is still being given to India, albeit via different means.

KiwiBird · 36-40, F

@BabyLonia

Despite having claimed to have stopped aid to the country, the UK FCDO’s development budget to India will rise from £41.5million in 2020/21 to £55.3million in 2021/22.