India and United Kingdom on Friday discussed perspectives of ways and means to further consolidate cooperation between the two countries through Science & Technology and Innovation space. This was discussed between Minister of State for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Ashwani Kumar and former Prime Minister of Britain, Mr. Gordon Brown on the margins of the Summer Davos conference now underway in Dalian, China.

Mr. Brown offered assistance in marshalling the resources of international business and philanthropic community for facilitating the achievement of universal education targets set by India and the achievement of millennium development goals. While appreciating the huge efforts being made by India, in this area Mr. Brown offered to facilitate the availability of teachers and technology to realize this goal.