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PM Boris Johnson's India Visit To Be Shortened Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will shorten his delayed visit to India on April 26, and limit his travel to Delhi as the COVID-19 cases in the country continue to rise. Johnson's visit will now be focused on government meetings and interaction with Indian business leaders. Besides, PM Narendra Modi's meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean Yves Le Drian has been canceled in order to deal with the COVID crisis.
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British PM Boris Johnson To Visit India In April To Boost Trade Relations
British PM Boris Johnson will be visiting India in April amid the UK's ongoing effort to boost trade relations between the countries. It will be his first major international trip after Britain’s exit from the European Union. Reportedly, Britain aims to zoom in on Indo-Pacific regions as part of its Integrated Review of government policy. Earlier, Johnson was invited to attend India's Republic Day Parade, though he could not come due to COVID… read-more
Tags: Boris Johnson, UK, Britain, trade deals, India-Britain
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PM Modi Invited To G7; UK PM Johnson Likely To Visit India Before Summit
The United Kingdom government has invited PM Narendra Modi to attend the G7 summit slated for June. Besides India, Australia and South Korea have also been invited to "deepen the expertise and experience around the table." Moreover, a press statement from British PM Boris Johnson's office has indicated that he "will visit India ahead of the G7". Earlier, PM Johnson had cancelled his India visit for R-Day citing new COVID strain.
Tags: G7 Summit, PM Modi, Boris Johnson, UK Strain, Climate Change
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UK Appoints Alexander Ellis As British High Commissioner To India
The British foreign office on January 5 appointed Alexander Ellis, a career diplomat as the Commissioner to India. Ellis who previously served as the Deputy National Security Adviser in the British cabinet, will assume office in the latter part of January. The British office announced its appointment ahead of UK PM Boris Johnson's visit to India on the Republic Day which has been cancelled due to UK's COVID crisis.
Tags: British High Commission, Boris Johnson, Republic Day 2021, Covid -19, Alexander Ellis
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COVID-19: UK PM Boris Johnson Calls Off Republic Day Visit
UK PM Boris Johnson will not attend India's Republic Day celebrations as he cancelled his visit to India on January 5. PM Johnson called off his visit citing to monitor the COVID-19 response in the UK. He also expressed his regret to PM Narendra Modi for not attending the ceremony. Reportedly, the UK had imposed its third COVID-19 lockdown on January 5, owing to the rapid outbreak of the new COVID-19 strain.
Tags: Boris Johnson, Republic Day 2021, Coronavirus, Covid Strain
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