Economy

Does Britain owe India $65tn in colonial-era reparations?

Staggering sum in Oxfam report triggers fresh debate over thorny issue

NEETA LAL
February 4, 2025 18:06 JST

NEW DELHI -- Does the United Kingdom owe reparations to India? Debate over that long-simmering question has been reignited by a controversial report that claims India's former colonial master extracted nearly $65 trillion in wealth from the subcontinent.

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