At this rate, it won't be long until aid is going the other way. In times of austerity, foreign aid in general should be one of the very first things cut out IMO.
And India is, in many regards, already a wealthier country than the UK. It will take a bit more time for them to fully unlock their country's economic potential, but as the last couple of decades suggest, they are well on their way there.
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