India as 'aid' giver

Would you believe me if I said that India now ranks among the bigger aid donors in the world, when ranked as a percentage of GDP and also in terms of the total money on offer? The government does not call it aid, of course; the preferred phrasing is development partnership assistance. By whatever name you want to call it, consider the numbers. The prime minister has promised $1.87 billion annually to Africa over the next five years.

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