I have a family which happened to be estranged due to domestic issues this morning. If a neighbour's threat to my son brings the family closer, Shall I go and thank my neighbour for uniting us.
Ridiculous.
I agree with Madhwa on this. If British had not looted trillions from India, we just might have been rich states (with weak or strong centre). Windows might have been Khirkian and Bill Gates might have been born in India as Billu Ghate. Who knows we might have been the only super power - Indian Union of States.
Get out of this syndrome - its called Stockholm Syndrome. It forces the victim to be indebted to the tormentor.