<p>"The long march to liberty is now being matched by the rapid march towards prosperity," Brown said in his article, published in Asian Lite magazine. <br /><br /> Brown said modern Britain "simply wouldn't be the same without our strong bond with India and the enormous part played by the Indian community." <br /><br /> "The relationship of one of the world's oldest democracies with one of the largest owes its foundations to our proud historic ties. <br /><br /> "But it thrives now - as a partnership of equals - on our shared values and our faith in free institutions, free markets and free societies." <br /><br /> The British leader said his meetings with prominent Indian-origin people at a Diwali reception at 10 Downing Street in October "reminded me again of the deep respect and enduring friendship of our two nations." <br /><br /> "For many years now our public services, professions, businesses and cultural and creative industries have been enriched by the Indian community," he added. <br /><br /> "The Britain-India link is central to our shared prosperity and people of Indian origin here are part of the very fabric of modern British society." </p>
<p>"The long march to liberty is now being matched by the rapid march towards prosperity," Brown said in his article, published in Asian Lite magazine. <br /><br /> Brown said modern Britain "simply wouldn't be the same without our strong bond with India and the enormous part played by the Indian community." <br /><br /> "The relationship of one of the world's oldest democracies with one of the largest owes its foundations to our proud historic ties. <br /><br /> "But it thrives now - as a partnership of equals - on our shared values and our faith in free institutions, free markets and free societies." <br /><br /> The British leader said his meetings with prominent Indian-origin people at a Diwali reception at 10 Downing Street in October "reminded me again of the deep respect and enduring friendship of our two nations." <br /><br /> "For many years now our public services, professions, businesses and cultural and creative industries have been enriched by the Indian community," he added. <br /><br /> "The Britain-India link is central to our shared prosperity and people of Indian origin here are part of the very fabric of modern British society." </p>
