Boris Johnson's India Visit Next Week Cancelled Due To COVID-19

Monday, 19 April 2021Newsdesk

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has cancelled his April 25 visit to India due to current coronavirus situation. As per news report of NDTV, he will instead hold a virtual meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this month to launch their plans for the future UK-India partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.

New Delhi, 19 April 2021

"In view of the prevailing Covid situation, it has been decided by mutual agreement that the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom will not visit India next week. The two sides will be holding a virtual meeting in the coming days to launch plans for a transformed India-UK relationship. Both leaders attach the highest importance to taking the India-UK partnership to its fullest potential and propose to remain in close touch in this regard and look forward to an in-person meeting later in the year," said Arindam Bagchi, the official MEA Spokesperson in a response to media queries on Boris Johnson's visit.

Source -NDTV