Jallianwala Bagh killings shameful, says David Cameron

British Prime Minister David Cameron Wednesday termed as "shameful" the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of innocent Indians by British troops.

"This was a deeply shameful act in British history. One that Winston Churchill rightly described at that time as monstrous. We must never forget what happened here and we must ensure that the UK stands up for the right of peaceful protests," Cameron wrote in the visitors' book of the memorial.

Cameron tries to snatch India's £6 billion jet contrac

British Prime Minister David Cameron, who is accompanied by a large business delegation, has targeted a doubling of trade with India from 11.5 billion pounds or Rs. 96,278 crore in 2010 to 23 billion pounds or Rs. 1,92,556 crore by the time he faces re-election in 2015.On his first trip to the country in 2010 after his election, Cameron pressed the case for the part-British Eurofighter jet, which was competing to win a $12 billion contract for 126 aircraft.