§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development which projects are funded in India by her Department; and what the cost is of each project. [40522]
§ Clare ShortMy Department is funding around 100 development projects in India with a total commitment of about £1.2 billion. We expect our bilateral assistance to India in the current financial year to total £170 million. Our programme of development assistance in India is aimed at the elimination of poverty principally through partnership with government at both national and state levels.
686WA copy of our Country Strategy Paper for India is available in the Library of the House, further information is also available in Statistics on International Development which is also in the Library.