India, UK can build a better world: Brown

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Monday India and the UK needed to work together to build a better world and aim at prosperity of the two countries.

"I am happy to be here to celebrate, what I call, partnership of equals with modern, confident 21st century India," he told reporters in New Delhi after being accorded an impressive ceremonial welcome at the majestic Rashtrapati Bhawan.

He expressed

hope that India and the UK would continue to work together to 'build a better world'. The oldest democracy and the largest democracy should work for stronger economy and prosperity of our societies and for a better world, he said.

Brown said he would discuss with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh the ways in which the two countries can work, "not only for benefit of own economies but how to build stronger world institutions."