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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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sarabee1995 · 26-30, FVIP
Maybe this is just a friendly overture to begin the repair of relations?
BabyLonia · F
@sarabee1995 the two countries are on good terms and trade well together. I think that is why
sarabee1995 · 26-30, FVIP
@BabyLonia Yes, but clearly there is still some bad blood. Overtures like this should always be welcome.
Yulianna · 26-30, F
@sarabee1995 it is, of course, totally unconnected with the tens of millions of sterling in overseas aid UK provides to India every year...
KiwiBird · 36-40, F
@Yulianna
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.
Yulianna · 26-30, F
@KiwiBird India is eating the UK alive...
@Yulianna of course...I’m not cynical either!
Yulianna · 26-30, F
@TheSirfurryanimalWales money talks... dirty money talks dirty.