Britain has found a new way to collect dues from its former colonies—through parking fines. The Indian mission in London has been asked to pay over £9 million in congestion charges. The £15 daily fee applies to all vehicles in central London—but under the Vienna Convention, diplomats are exempt from taxes. India says this is a tax, not a service. The UK disagrees. The dispute has now grown into a diplomatic standoff, with the U.S. and Japan backing India’s position. Together, they owe Britain more than £35 million. But none have paid. Our next report unpacks this controversy—and what it says about modern diplomacy between Britain and the world’s biggest economies.
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India demands reperation, if they are going to talk about unpaid dues, they have to pay a lot more than 100crore rupees.
India has not forgotten about the lives we have lost under British oppression and the Indian treasure and resources they took from us.
Begging with new name
The US embassy in London does not pay the congestion charge. Have the Brits sent the Americans a bill, or is it just for brown and black countries? 😂😂
India must send a Rent bill to UK for the Indian Artifacts in their Musueums.
The British in the era when they colonized the other countries through deceit and debauchery were the same. Nothing has changed. They were looters then and now also its the same. But the victims now can stand up to them and tell them to get lost. Also why not send the bills of the embassy employees in these three countries to them as well. British one is in prime locality of New Delhi. We shall also charge them the commensurate charges
😂😂😂😂 the British government is broke now all your money is with zelensky
I guess they can charge that 9m pounds from the 64 trillion dollars that they are supposed to pay us. Once a thief and now a begger.
Who the fuck even wants to go to London anymore bum ahh
Its Starmer trying and failing to look tough.
i would like to correct the news reader, it is NOT the uk that is chasing india for the money it is TFL run by the mayor or london sadiq khan
We have a mayor who is a sick dog of Britain that is raising money at any cost. It's a disgrace, the country is going broke and trying to raise any money they can, They dont seem to undertsand deplomatic arrangements.
It’s not a tax because you per use. Just pay it.
When are you going to stop about the colonial past
The Indian politicians have looted probably five times the British have taken from this country.
Retaliation for F 35 parking fees in Kerala.
Bloody British don't forget the humiliation of the Kerala episode.
You use the road pay the charge. Tramps
Country of thieves still following in their ancestors tradition
F35 revenge
i don’t understand what happened indian media always aggressive
chill take a chill pill … first know how to behave
Fedup of chest thumping
pay first what u stole
No priblem Britain. Deduct this amount from the $45 Trillion looted by Britain from England.
when ur economy depens on parking ticket hahaha fail britain with their full on censorship cant keep up with reality
Britain is going penny wise and pound foolish!
You can add my parking bills too to the Indian bills.
Adjust it against the trillions that was taken from India.
just cut your share from the 68 trillion dollars that were looted from us, and send the rest back. 😂 Along with our artifacts😂
Send them a 9 million pounds fee for parking their fighter aircraft here
india would be still in the dark ages if it wasnt for the UK…
When will India punish the british?
Britain economy going down the drain so the looking for money anyway they could get they operating like they hungry
Well as an englishman in my own country I do not pay the congestion charge unless I take my car into London. So if a foreigner does the same I would expect him to get charged the same. Congestion charge is not a tax but because it is monitored by cctv and vehicle registration numbers, if you don't pay then charge notices are sent to your address and maybe this is why foreigners may think it is a tax (because nobody is taking the money physically from you as you enter the zone)
When I have travelled in the USA and visited New York City a similar thing is in operation at the Hudson bridge as you drive onto Manhattan Island but in USA the charge is double the UK charge and it is taken as cash.
In India their is nothing called a congestion charge but they do have toll roads everywhere which are the closest thing to this concept.
Bottom line is that legally this is a charge and these countries need to pay up before interest is added to the charge.
The Geezers didn't pay a dime when there f35 stranded in india. Diabolical how they dont follow the rule their forefathers laid down but will lecture the whole world to follow them .. snot
In the Netherlands the same. Since DIPLOMATIS not respect traffic rules.
Dutch SOCIAL JUSTICE tv show refer to rude diplomats.
Most of the time such issues get fixed with a humble apologize for Rude behavior.
And track able decent behavior at the road and parking.
Goverment often not want a Fight with eachother.
But still demand respect.