Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:21pm on 24 Aug 2023,Thursday India Global
While India's successful Chandrayaan-3 moon mission drew praise worldwide, some UK journalists sparked controversy with remarks seen as envious and colonialist. After congratulating India's lunar feat, news presenter Patrick Christys suggested Britain should withhold aid money and instead spend it on British taxpayers. He argued for a policy against assisting countries with established space programmes. His views provoked backlash from Indians, who tweeted that the UK stole over £45 trillion from India during colonial rule, leaving it poor. One user said India has now overtaken Britain's economy regardless. Another added the aid money should be subtracted from what the UK looted historically. Journalist Sophie Corcoran echoed halting aid to advanced spacefaring countries like India. The comments faced accusations of racism and jealousy at India's achievements.
