UK PM all praise for British Indians, wants them to become key citizens

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Admiring British Indians for their contributions, Prime Minister David Cameron has said that he wants to see more people from the community at the top in the UK's armed forces, judiciary and politics.

Speaking at a Diwali reception he hosted at 10, Downing Street, his office and residence, Cameron noted that increasingly young British Indians can look at any part of our national endeavour and can see people like them getting to the very top.

"We want to see British Hindus, British Indians in the top of our judiciary, we want to see them at the top of our armed forces and we also want to see them at the top of our politics," he said.

"I think we have made some big steps forward in recent years, and it's great to see here tonight people like Shailesh Vara (Justice Minister) Alok Sharma, MP (Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party), Priti Patel, MP and Keith Vaz, MP, Chairman of the Home Affairs Committee. There's a lot more British Indians now involved in our politics, and as I said on Monday, I want to see more in the Commons, I want to see more in the Lords and I want to see more in our government."

Cameron, who will be making his third visit to India in two years as Prime Minister next week, expressed his profound wish "that we continue to do everything we can to build the relationship" between Britain and India.

"It is a strong relationship, it's a vibrant relationship. It has so many parts to it. There's all the shared history, there's the shared language. There's the great excitement about our economies. India invests more into the United Kingdom than the rest of Europe put together," he ended.

UK PM all praise for British Indians, wants them to become key citizens - Indian Express

 

[Srinivas]

Saree diplomacy of David Cameron's wife Samantha Cameron

Cherie Blair started the trend of dressing up in sarees and salwar suits when meeting the south Asian community in Britain. Now another prime ministerial spouse, the elegantSamantha Cameron, has appeared at a Diwali event in London clad in a classic silk saree, rather than her usual designer wear. As Britons did not seem to mind Blair's sartorial forays into south Asia, the adverse national reaction to Cameron's repeat performance is, therefore, quite puzzling.

However, coming at the same time as the withdrawal of the ill-considered idea to impose a bond on Indian visitors to Britain, it could well be their way of saying saree ahead of the impending India tours of their future king and the prime minister, though such an idea would incense nationalist elements there.

It must be noted, of course, that among the political leaders of other countries (and their spouses), only British prime ministers' wives appear to be willing to go the whole six, if not nine, yards to woo their former colony. Even the fashionforward Michelle Obama has not yet donned a real saree, only wearing gowns that faintly echo draped Indian garments. Before berating Britain for being parochial, it may be worthwhile to consider what our reaction would be if our own prime minister's wife resorted to sartorial diplomacy.
Saree diplomacy of David Cameron's wife Samantha Cameron - Economic Times

Samantha Cameroon in saree

David Cameroon

 

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Saree diplomacy of David Cameron's wife Samantha Cameron

Cherie Blair started the trend of dressing up in sarees and salwar suits when meeting the south Asian community in Britain. Now another prime ministerial spouse, the elegantSamantha Cameron, has appeared at a Diwali event in London clad in a classic silk saree, rather than her usual designer wear. As Britons did not seem to mind Blair's sartorial forays into south Asia, the adverse national reaction to Cameron's repeat performance is, therefore, quite puzzling.

However, coming at the same time as the withdrawal of the ill-considered idea to impose a bond on Indian visitors to Britain, it could well be their way of saying saree ahead of the impending India tours of their future king and the prime minister, though such an idea would incense nationalist elements there.

It must be noted, of course, that among the political leaders of other countries (and their spouses), only British prime ministers' wives appear to be willing to go the whole six, if not nine, yards to woo their former colony. Even the fashionforward Michelle Obama has not yet donned a real saree, only wearing gowns that faintly echo draped Indian garments. Before berating Britain for being parochial, it may be worthwhile to consider what our reaction would be if our own prime minister's wife resorted to sartorial diplomacy.
Saree diplomacy of David Cameron's wife Samantha Cameron - Economic Times

Samantha Cameroon in saree

David Cameroon

LOLLLL; that Saree looks good too. Good color and a nice silk thread embroidery on the pallav (the off-shoulder part).
The Charm Offensive is really on by the British !
While Prince Charles and Camillia Parker-Bowles are visiting India right now and showing up at the "Ganga Aarti" in Uttarakhand and undergoing Ayurvedic Panchakarma therapy in Bangalore !

 

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While Prince Charles and Camillia Parker-Bowles are visiting India right now and showing up at the "Ganga Aarti" in Uttarakhand and undergoing Ayurvedic Panchakarma therapy in Bangalore !

The more interesting celebrities who have landed right now would be Demi Moore and Sharon Stone - though old but still hot.

 

[Police]

We would have seen her in burkha if Pakistani community was doing good there.

 

[MohitV]

We would have seen her in burkha if Pakistani community was doing good there.

lol......

and welcome in

 

[Trev]

Yay, David Cameron is praising me.

 

[Pakistani E]

We would have seen her in burkha if Pakistani community was doing good there.

Do you have a secret fetish for burkas?