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| Brown arrives in India for talks | Brown arrives in India for talks |
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| Gordon Brown has arrived in India on the second leg of his trip to promote stronger links with two of the world's fastest-growing economies. | Gordon Brown has arrived in India on the second leg of his trip to promote stronger links with two of the world's fastest-growing economies. |
| The prime minister is using his visits to China and India to promote better trade agreements with the UK, which he says will create thousands of new jobs. | The prime minister is using his visits to China and India to promote better trade agreements with the UK, which he says will create thousands of new jobs. |
| Mr Brown is also calling on the Indian authorities to play a greater role in the fight against terrorism. | Mr Brown is also calling on the Indian authorities to play a greater role in the fight against terrorism. |
| He wants to see cross-religion co-operation in the worldwide battle. | He wants to see cross-religion co-operation in the worldwide battle. |
| Mr Brown and his entourage flew in to the Indian capital New Delhi on Sunday from the Chinese city of Shanghai. | Mr Brown and his entourage flew in to the Indian capital New Delhi on Sunday from the Chinese city of Shanghai. |
| The delegation includes senior industry figures, including CBI director general Richard Lambert and Virgin Group's Sir Richard Branson, and double Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes. | The delegation includes senior industry figures, including CBI director general Richard Lambert and Virgin Group's Sir Richard Branson, and double Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes. |
| Mr Brown told the BBC there needed to be "greater co-operation between the major countries in the fight against terrorism" and said China, Pakistan and India all had a part to play in rooting out those responsible. | Mr Brown told the BBC there needed to be "greater co-operation between the major countries in the fight against terrorism" and said China, Pakistan and India all had a part to play in rooting out those responsible. |
| What we need now is a comprehensive action plan, if you like a global action against terrorism Prime Minister Gordon Brown | |
| He called on India to join the Financial Action Taskforce, an inter-governmental body which helps combat money laundering and terrorist financing. | He called on India to join the Financial Action Taskforce, an inter-governmental body which helps combat money laundering and terrorist financing. |
| Greater co-operation was also needed on what to do in crowded places, such as security at airports and ports, he said. | Greater co-operation was also needed on what to do in crowded places, such as security at airports and ports, he said. |
| He added that extremist ideologies needed to be fought and that co-operation across religions was "going to be very important for the future". | He added that extremist ideologies needed to be fought and that co-operation across religions was "going to be very important for the future". |
| "So what we need now is a comprehensive action plan, if you like a global action against terrorism," he said. | "So what we need now is a comprehensive action plan, if you like a global action against terrorism," he said. |
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| On the first leg of his trip to China, Mr Brown had earlier said there was a "huge opportunity" for British businesses in the country. | On the first leg of his trip to China, Mr Brown had earlier said there was a "huge opportunity" for British businesses in the country. |
| He and Chinese premier Wen Jiabao agreed to boost trade by 50% by 2010. Mr Brown also offered China £50m to help the country tackle climate change. | He and Chinese premier Wen Jiabao agreed to boost trade by 50% by 2010. Mr Brown also offered China £50m to help the country tackle climate change. |
| Upon his arrival in New Delhi, Mr Brown toured a project designed to boost the role of women in society. | |
| After the tour Mr Brown announced a new package of aid for India with £825m over the next three years - £500m of which will be dedicated to health and education. | |
| Mr Brown, who conducted the tour with his wife Sarah, said the funds would enable thousands of teachers to be employed. | |
| He said: "We are inspired by the young girls here who are telling us of their aspirations for the future. | |
| "Women are changing India and... are the driving force of change for the future." |