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| Gordon Brown has announced a new package of development aid for India, worth £825m over the next three years. | |
| The funding is expected to target areas such as the eastern state of Bihar, one of India's poorest. | |
| Mr Brown was speaking at the start of a two-day visit to India intended to improve business ties and co-operation in the fight against terrorism. | |
| He is using his visits to China and India to promote better trade agreements with the UK. | |
| The prime minister 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 has called on the Indian authorities to play a greater role in the fight against terrorism, saying he wants to see cross-religion co-operation on the issue. | |
| He 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 | 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. |
| Aid package | Aid package |
| 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. |
| Mr Brown is also being accompanied on his trip to India by a group of academics from colleges such as Oxford University and Imperial College London, who are hoping to encourage stronger links between British and Indian universities. | Mr Brown is also being accompanied on his trip to India by a group of academics from colleges such as Oxford University and Imperial College London, who are hoping to encourage stronger links between British and Indian universities. |
| Upon his arrival in New Delhi, Mr Brown toured a project designed to boost the role of women in society. | 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 the new aid package for India - £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. | 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. | 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." | "Women are changing India and... are the driving force of change for the future." |
| Save the Children said the aid must reach India's excluded children. | |
| Shireen Vakil Miller, Director of Policy for Save the Children India, said: "There is a real need to examine how children are looked at in a country that allocates less than 5% of its GDP to children, despite the fact they make up almost 40% of the population." |