Gordon Brown has announced a new package of development aid for India, worth £825m over the next three years.The funding is expected to target areas such as the eastern state of Bihar, one of India's poorest.
Mr Brown was speaking at the start of a two-day visit to India intended to improve business ties and co-operation in the fight against terrorism.
India's first unmanned lunar spacecraft, Chandrayaan 1, has sent a probe on to the surface of the Moon.
The probe, painted with the Indian flag, crashed into the Moon's surface at 2034 (1504 GMT), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said.
During its controlled plunge, it took readings including measurements of the composition of the Moon's atmosphere.
The mission is regarded as a major step for India as it seeks to keep pace with other space-faring nations in Asia.
Gordon Brown a man who makes me so angry I could punch his lights out
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