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Just because something is made in a place doesn't mean its part of the cuisine belonging to that place. Indian dishes do NOT count for British.
Some "Indian dishes" are British though.
Tikka masala for example.
Yes. I know. But it's not British cuisine.
It is widely regarded as a British dish which British parents make for their British children in their British kitchens. When snack companies like pringles do a selection of British flavours tikka masala is included alongside marmite and roast beef. I'm sorry but there is absolutely no way you can convince me that specifically tikka masala isn't part of British cuisine. Tikka masala sauce is available in many chip shops as a topping. You might as well tell the Irish that they can't have potato bread because potatoes are from north America.
The curries I mentioned are all British though, invented in Britain, by mostly Bangladeshi immigrants. And they're largely unknown in South Asia. You'd really struggle to find a 'Chicken Madras' in Chennai for example.