UK PM Boris Johnson to visit India; to hold bilateral consultation on range of issues
At the invitation of the PM Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of United Kingdom, Boris Johnson will pay his first official visit to India on April 21 & April 22 after assuming the top office.
During his visit to India, PM Johnson will be travelling to Ahmedabad on April 21, and is scheduled to hold meeting with leading businesses and discuss the UK and India’s thriving commercial, trade and people links. During his day long visit to Gujarat, PM Johnson is expected to announce major investment in key industries in both the UK and India.
On day 2 of his visit, April 22, PM Johnson will travel to New Delhi and will be accorded with a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhawan. PM Johnson will further hold ‘bilateral consultations’ with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on range of issues.
According to the statement released by the UK Prime Minister’s Office, “the leaders will hold in-depth talks on UK and India’s strategic defence, diplomatic and economic partnership, aimed at bolstering our close partnership and stepping up security co-operation in the Indo-Pacific.”
Speaking ahead of his visit to India, Prime Minister Johnson said, “This week I’ll be travelling to India, to deepen the long-term partnership between our countries. As we face threats to our peace and prosperity from autocratic states, it is vital that democracies and friends stick together.”
“My visit to India will deliver on the things that really matter to the people of both our nations-from job creation and economic growth, to energy security and defence,” UK PM Boris Johnson added.
Terming India as a major economic power and the world’s largest democracy, the British PM had further said that India is a highly valued strategic partner for the UK.
Both the leaders are also set to use this opportunity (Britain PM’s visit to India) to review implementation of the Roadmap 2030 and set their vision for further intensifying cooperation across the full spectrum of bilateral ties. Earlier in 2021, PM Modi and PM Johnson agreed a common vision of a new and transformational Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and UK and adopted an ambitious India-UK Roadmap to 2030 to steer cooperation for the next ten years.
