Boris Johnson greets India on Republic Day, says working together to eliminate COVID
3 years, 10 months ago

Boris Johnson greets India on Republic Day, says working together to eliminate COVID

India TV News  

The UK and India are working side by side to free humanity from the coronavirus pandemic, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a special reference to the vaccine collaboration in his Republic Day message on Tuesday. “I was hugely looking forward to joining you for this important occasion at the kind invitation of my friend Prime Minister Modi, alas our common struggle against COVID has kept me in London,” said Johnson. So, I look forward to visiting India later this year, strengthening our friendship, and striving for the quantum leap in our relationship that Prime Minister Modi and I have both pledged to achieve,” he said. “But for now, let me wish everyone in India as well as those celebrating here in Britain, a very happy Republic Day,” the British prime minister said.

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India, UK decide on new defence, security deals
2 years, 8 months ago

India, UK decide on new defence, security deals

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: British Premier Boris Johnson on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had intervened many times to ask Russian President Vladimir Putin "what on earth he is doing" in Ukraine. The two Prime Ministers held wide-ranging talks on bilateral ties and decided on a "new and expanded defence and security partnership" in "land, sea, air, space and cyber" including …

DC EDIT | Under fire at home, Boris goes all out to woo India
2 years, 8 months ago

DC EDIT | Under fire at home, Boris goes all out to woo India

Deccan Chronicle  

Being in the eye of a storm while ignoring the crosswinds is something of a Boris Johnson specialty these days. There were reasons for India to feel pleased too as Mr Johnson’s proposals offering to wean it away from over-dependence on Russian military hardware seem to make sense when Russian arms are not exactly overperforming on Ukrainian battlefields. Mr Johnson’s …

Not welcome in UK: Boris Johnson on Indian fugitives in Britain
2 years, 8 months ago

Not welcome in UK: Boris Johnson on Indian fugitives in Britain

India Today  

Fugitives who want to use the UK’s legal system to evade the law in India are not welcome in the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Boris Johnson, on a two-day India visit, said at a media briefing today. We don’t welcome people who want to use our legal system to evade the law here in India.” The prime minister spoke about …

Proud to say, I have the Indian jab in my arms and it did me good: Boris Johnson thanks India
2 years, 8 months ago

Proud to say, I have the Indian jab in my arms and it did me good: Boris Johnson thanks India

Firstpost  

UK PM Boris Johnson, who is on a two-day visit in India, thanks Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a grand welcome in his home-state Gujarat on Thursday Prime Minister of United Kingdom, Boris Johnson Friday said he has received COVID-19 vaccine developed in India by the Serum Institute of India and AstraZeneca and it did good to him. Hailing India …

Afternoon brief: PM Modi, Boris Johnson hold talks on India-UK bilateral ties
2 years, 8 months ago

Afternoon brief: PM Modi, Boris Johnson hold talks on India-UK bilateral ties

Hindustan Times  

Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi gesture before their meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi. PM Modi, Boris Johnson hold talks to enhance India-UK bilateral ties Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi and the United Kingdom's Boris Johnson held talks in Delhi on Friday, the second day …

UK's Johnson meets PM in Delhi, says India-UK ties 'have never been as strong'
2 years, 8 months ago

UK's Johnson meets PM in Delhi, says India-UK ties 'have never been as strong'

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday morning received the United Kingdom’s Boris Johnson at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi as the British PM kicked off the second day of his India visit. Johnson was in PM Modi’s home state of Gujarat on day 1 and became the first British prime minister to visit Mahatma Gandhi’s iconic Sabarmati Ashram. Hours after …

Why Boris Johnson felt like Sachin Tendulkar and Amitabh Bachchan in India
2 years, 8 months ago

Why Boris Johnson felt like Sachin Tendulkar and Amitabh Bachchan in India

India TV News  

Highlights UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday met PM Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi Boris Johnson expressed his happiness over the rousing welcome he got when he landed in Ahmedabad Felt like Sachin Tendulkar upon my arrival and also like Amitabh Bachchan: UK PM Boris Johnson UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday met PM Narendra …

UK PM Boris Johnson’s 2-day India visit sparks hilarious meme fest on Twitter, see the best ones here
2 years, 8 months ago

UK PM Boris Johnson’s 2-day India visit sparks hilarious meme fest on Twitter, see the best ones here

India TV News  

Highlights Boris Johnson visited Indian Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi Johnson's pictures from the ashram went viral on the internet The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on his India visit for two days. Read: Russia accused of burying upto 9k Ukrainians, satellite pics show possible mass graves near Mariupol Very soon, Johnson's pictures from the ashram went viral on the …

Boris Johnson to get these gifts from Mahatma Gandhi's Sabarmati Ashram
2 years, 8 months ago

Boris Johnson to get these gifts from Mahatma Gandhi's Sabarmati Ashram

Hindustan Times  

United Kingdom prime minister Boris Johnson - in India for a two-day visit - will be presented a copy of 'The Spirit's Pilgrimage' written by Madeleine Slade, who was a British supporter of Indian independence and a disciple of Mahatma Gandhi. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at the Sarda Vallabhbhai Patel International airport in Ahmedabad, Thursday, April 21, 2022, …

Johnson arrives in India to meet Modi, seek economic deals
2 years, 8 months ago

Johnson arrives in India to meet Modi, seek economic deals

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is trying to set aside his political troubles and focus on economic ties and the war in Ukraine during a long-delayed official trip to India. Johnson hopes to strike new economic deals between Britain and its huge former colony, and to coax India away from Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine. …

Boris Johnson India visit highlights: UK PM hopes to clinch Indian free trade deal by year-end
2 years, 8 months ago

Boris Johnson India visit highlights: UK PM hopes to clinch Indian free trade deal by year-end

Hindustan Times  

United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson during his visit to the JCB factory, at Halol GIDC in Panchmahal on Thursday. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday arrived in Ahmedabad, Gujarat to begin his long-pending trip to India that was delayed due to the pandemic. On day 1 of his India visit, the UK prime minister is expected to announce …

UK PM Johnson signals visa flexibility with India: ‘always been in favour of…’
2 years, 8 months ago

UK PM Johnson signals visa flexibility with India: ‘always been in favour of…’

Hindustan Times  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson signalled that he was ready to offer more visas to India in return for a free-trade deal after Britain's exit from the European Union, reported Reuters. Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to the media on board his flight as he flies to India for a two-day visit on Wednesday. Johnson's office earlier said that the …

What is on the agenda as UK’s Boris Johnson visits India?
2 years, 8 months ago

What is on the agenda as UK’s Boris Johnson visits India?

Al Jazeera  

The British PM visits India against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine as the West urges India to take a stronger stand against Russia. Johnson’s spokesperson stressed that the British leader had no plans to “lecture” Modi on the matter but would discuss strengthening security cooperation with India by offering alternative options for defence procurement and energy. “For India …

India visit to deepen strategic ties, British PM Boris Johnson tells parliament
2 years, 8 months ago

India visit to deepen strategic ties, British PM Boris Johnson tells parliament

Hindustan Times  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday that his two-day visit to India, starting in Gujarat on Thursday, will deepen the strategic trade, defence and people-to-people ties between the two countries. Addressing the House of Commons for his weekly Prime Minister’s Questions on the eve of his visit, Johnson said the trip to Ahmedabad and New Delhi will build …

Ahead of India visit, Boris Johnson warns against 'threats to peace from autocratic states'
2 years, 8 months ago

Ahead of India visit, Boris Johnson warns against 'threats to peace from autocratic states'

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of his upcoming visit to India, which will begin on April 21, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday took to Twitter to warn against ‘threats from autocratic states,’ while India, he said, is a ‘highly valued strategic partner’ for his country. Meanwhile, the 57-year-old leader further posted, “India, as a major economic power and the world’s largest democracy, …

My visit to India will focus on job creation and economic growth, says UK PM Boris Johnson
2 years, 8 months ago

My visit to India will focus on job creation and economic growth, says UK PM Boris Johnson

India Today  

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, will visit India on April 21 and 22. “As we face threats to our peace and prosperity from autocratic states, it is vital that democracies and friends stick together,” added Boris Johnson. 1/3 pic.twitter.com/Dw1yZQq6UG — Boris Johnson April 17, 2022 “My visit to India will deliver on the things that really …

UK PM Boris Johnson to visit India next week; Roadmap 2030, trade, job creation on agenda
2 years, 8 months ago

UK PM Boris Johnson to visit India next week; Roadmap 2030, trade, job creation on agenda

India Today  

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will arrive in India for a two-day visit from April 21-22. A statement released on Sunday by the ministry of external affairs said that Johnson will visit Gujarat on April 21 and hold bilateral consultations with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 22. “The prime ministers will review implementation of Roadmap 2030 and set their …

UK PM Boris Johnson to arrive in India on two-day visit from April 21-22
2 years, 8 months ago

UK PM Boris Johnson to arrive in India on two-day visit from April 21-22

India Today  

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will arrive in India for a two-day visit from April 21-22. Last year, Boris Johnson had to cancel his trip to India twice over the Covid-19 pandemic. On March 31, the British foreign secretary, Liz Truss visited India and held talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. The India-UK relationship was elevated to a Comprehensive …

UK PM Boris Johnson to visit India next week, hold talks with PM Modi to bolster Indo-pacific security
2 years, 8 months ago

UK PM Boris Johnson to visit India next week, hold talks with PM Modi to bolster Indo-pacific security

India TV News  

Highlights This will be the first time a UK Prime Minister will visit Gujarat During his visit, Boris Johnson will hold bilateral talks with PM Modi During their virtual talks last month, PM Modi had urged Johnson to visit India UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit India next week and will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in …

UK PM Boris Johnson expected to visit India towards month end
2 years, 8 months ago

UK PM Boris Johnson expected to visit India towards month end

Deccan Chronicle  

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning a visit to India towards the end of this month with a focus on strengthening bilateral ties against the backdrop of the ongoing India-UK Free Trade Agreement negotiations, according to official sources. Last week, Downing Street sources told PTI that Johnson was “very keen” to visit India for talks with his Indian …

UK PM Boris Johnson likely to visit India later this month
2 years, 8 months ago

UK PM Boris Johnson likely to visit India later this month

India Today  

After a series of cancelled visits last year, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to visit India towards the end of April. CANCELLED TRIPS Last year, Boris Johnson had to cancel his trip to India twice over the Covid-19 pandemic. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi did, however, meet last year in November on …

Republic Day 2022: India has shown unmatched resolve during pandemic, says President Ram Nath Kovind
2 years, 10 months ago

Republic Day 2022: India has shown unmatched resolve during pandemic, says President Ram Nath Kovind

Firstpost  

In his address to the nation on the eve of 73rd Republic Day, President Ram Nath Kovind asked all Indians, living in India or abroad to celebrate the Indian-ness in them Asking people to celebrate Indian-ness this Republic Day, President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday said the country has shown an unmatched resolve in the face of the extraordinary challenge …

PM Modi holds bilateral talks with UK PM Boris Johnson on sidelines of COP26; discusses climate action
3 years, 1 month ago

PM Modi holds bilateral talks with UK PM Boris Johnson on sidelines of COP26; discusses climate action

India TV News  

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow on Monday, he interacted with his British counterpart Boris Johnson and discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in areas like green hydrogen, renewables and clean technology, economy, and defence. Prime Minister Modi congratulated Johnson for successfully organising the COP26 and for his personal leadership in championing global action …

India, UK adopt 'Roadmap 2030', Elevate relations To 'Comprehensive Strategic Partnership'
3 years, 7 months ago

India, UK adopt 'Roadmap 2030', Elevate relations To 'Comprehensive Strategic Partnership'

India Today  

India and the UK on Tuesday adopted the ambitious ‘Roadmap 2030’ during the virtual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson, to elevate bilateral ties to a ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’. We also agreed upon several new initiatives in health, technology, energy, etc.” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “The UK and India share many fundamental …

Snippets from UK: PM Modi, Boris Johnson Summit to Launch 'Roadmap 2030'
3 years, 7 months ago

Snippets from UK: PM Modi, Boris Johnson Summit to Launch 'Roadmap 2030'

News 18  

What next from Adar Poonawala? Modi-Borish virtual meet: Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Boris Johnson are due to hold a virtual meeting Tuesday this week. It had earlier been due for launch on April 26 but comes virtually now after Johnson’s visit had to be cancelled in the face of the second Covid wave in India. Britain has already offered …

UK to Send 1,000 More Ventilators Ahead of Modi-Johnson Virtual Talks on Tuesday
3 years, 7 months ago

UK to Send 1,000 More Ventilators Ahead of Modi-Johnson Virtual Talks on Tuesday

News 18  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold a virtual meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday to agree a "huge range" of commitments to deepen cooperation between the two countries, including on combating the coronavirus pandemic, Downing Street said on Sunday. "On Tuesday the Prime Minister will hold a virtual meeting with Prime Minister Modi to agree a huge …

Boris Johnson cancels his visit to India
3 years, 8 months ago

Boris Johnson cancels his visit to India

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday cancelled his visit to India scheduled for April 26 and the UK added India to its Covid-19 travel "red list", effectively banning all travel from the country and making a 10-day hotel quarantine compulsory for UK residents arriving in the country. A BBC report quoted Mr Johnson as saying it was …

British prime minister Boris Johnson cancels India visit due to COVID-19 situation
3 years, 8 months ago

British prime minister Boris Johnson cancels India visit due to COVID-19 situation

Firstpost  

London: British prime minister Boris Johnson has cancelled his planned visit to India next week due to the coronavirus situation in the country, Downing Street said on Monday. Johnson will instead speak to Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this month to launch their plans for the future UK-India partnership, with their physical meeting expected later in the year. “In the …

UK PM Boris Johnson postpones visit to India amid Covid second wave
3 years, 8 months ago

UK PM Boris Johnson postpones visit to India amid Covid second wave

India Today  

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has postponed his visit to India in the wake of the Covid-19 situation in the country. UK PM Boris Johnson was supposed to visit India at the end of April but has now deferred his visit to a later date in view of the current Covid-19 situation in the country. The MEA said, "In view …

Boris Johnson reduces length of India visit due to Covid-19
3 years, 8 months ago

Boris Johnson reduces length of India visit due to Covid-19

India Today  

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reduced the length of his visit to New Delhi at the end of this month due to the Covid-19 situation in India, Downing Street said on Wednesday. Addressing the virtual International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi last month, Johnson had said that the UK and India’s shared vision for …

Modi calls off meeting with French FM; Boris Johnson shortens India visit
3 years, 8 months ago

Modi calls off meeting with French FM; Boris Johnson shortens India visit

The Hindu  

As the COVID-19 cases continued to surge, French Foreign Minister Jean Yves Le Drian’s scheduled meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi had to be cancelled as part of an effort to deal with the crisis, which could cast a cloud on other incoming and outgoing visits planned. The new protocol could mean a general scaling back of the PM’s meetings …

Boris Johnson to visit India in April to 'create democratic counterweight to China'
3 years, 9 months ago

Boris Johnson to visit India in April to 'create democratic counterweight to China'

India TV News  

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to visit India in April to boost UK opportunities in the region and to create a democratic counterweight to China, news agency ANI reported while quoting Reuters. Calling the Indo-Pacific "increasingly the geopolitical centre of the world", the government also highlighted a British aircraft deployment to the region ahead of Prime Minister Boris …

India thanks British PM Boris Johnson for Republic Day wishes
3 years, 10 months ago

India thanks British PM Boris Johnson for Republic Day wishes

Hindustan Times  

India on Tuesday thanked British Prime Minister Boris Johnson for his warm wishes on the occasion of its 72nd Republic Day. "Let me wish everyone in India, as well as those celebrating here in Britain, a very Happy Republic Day," PM Johnson had said. Extending greetings on the occasion of Republic Day, Johnson, in a video message, wished India "Happy …

U.K. PM Boris Johnson greets India on R-Day, says working together to eliminate COVID
3 years, 10 months ago

U.K. PM Boris Johnson greets India on R-Day, says working together to eliminate COVID

The Hindu  

The U.K. and India are working side by side to free humanity from the coronavirus pandemic, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a special reference to the vaccine collaboration in his Republic Day message on Tuesday. “I was hugely looking forward to joining you for this important occasion at the kind invitation of my friend Prime Minister Modi, alas …

UK PM Boris Johnson greets India on Republic Day, says working together to eliminate Covid-19
3 years, 10 months ago

UK PM Boris Johnson greets India on Republic Day, says working together to eliminate Covid-19

India Today  

The UK and India are working side by side to free humanity from the coronavirus pandemic, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a special reference to the vaccine collaboration in his Republic Day message on Tuesday. "I was hugely looking forward to joining you for this important occasion at the kind invitation of my friend Prime Minister Modi, alas …

UK PM Boris Johnson invites PM Modi for G7 Summit in June
3 years, 11 months ago

UK PM Boris Johnson invites PM Modi for G7 Summit in June

India TV News  

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the G7 Summit scheduled in June. The UK Foreign Office notes that as “pharmacy of the world”, India already supplies more than 50 per cent of the world’s vaccines, and the UK and India have worked closely together throughout the pandemic. As current BRICS President and G20 President …

No foreign Head of State as chief guest for Republic Day this year due to COVID-19: MEA
3 years, 11 months ago

No foreign Head of State as chief guest for Republic Day this year due to COVID-19: MEA

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday announced that there will be no foreign leader as the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations due to the global situation arising out of the coronavirus pandemic. It will be for the first time in over five decades that India will not have a chief guest at the Republic Day …

Boris Johnson cancels Republic Day visit to India over COVID-19 crisis in U.K.
3 years, 11 months ago

Boris Johnson cancels Republic Day visit to India over COVID-19 crisis in U.K.

The Hindu  

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has cancelled his planned India visit for the last week of January when he was to be the Chief Guest of the Republic Day festivities. In light of the national lockdown announced last night, and the speed at which the new coronavirus variant is spreading, the Prime Minister said that it was important for him …

British PM Boris Johnson cancels India visit for Republic Day
3 years, 11 months ago

British PM Boris Johnson cancels India visit for Republic Day

Op India  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson who was to attend the Republic Day celebration has now called off the visit. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that he hopes to be able to visit India in the first half of 2021, and ahead of the UK’s G7 Summit that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due to attend as a guest: UK Govt …

Covid-19 worries force UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to call off India visit
3 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19 worries force UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to call off India visit

Hindustan Times  

Due to rising concerns over a new Covid-19 variant and the ensuing lockdown situation in the UK, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday spoke to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressed his inability to visit India, where he had been invited to be the chief guest at the Republic Day parade on January 26. Britain's Prime Minister Boris …

UK PM Boris Johnson accepts Modi’s invitation to be Chief Guest at Republic Day celebrations
4 years ago

UK PM Boris Johnson accepts Modi’s invitation to be Chief Guest at Republic Day celebrations

Live Mint  

Britain Prime Minister Boris Johnson accepted the invitation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be Chief Guest at India's Republic Day celebrations on 26 January, 2021 in New Delhi, informed UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Tuesday. "UK PM Johnson has also accepted the very generous invitation to attend India's Republic Day celebrations in January, which is a great honour," …

Republic Day 2021: Boris Johnson Accepts PM Modi's R-Day Invite; First UK PM To Visit As Chief Guest After 27 Yrs
4 years ago

Republic Day 2021: Boris Johnson Accepts PM Modi's R-Day Invite; First UK PM To Visit As Chief Guest After 27 Yrs

ABP News  

Had an excellent discussion with my friend, UK PM @BorisJohnson on an ambitious roadmap for India-UK ties in the next decade. — Narendra Modi November 27, 2020 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has accepted India's Republic Day invite for 2021 celebrations on January 26. UK PM Johnson has also accepted the very generous invitation to attend India's Republic Day celebrations …

Boris Johnson invited as 2021 Republic Day chief guest
4 years ago

Boris Johnson invited as 2021 Republic Day chief guest

The Hindu  

India has invited U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson as chief guest for the Republic Day celebrations in January 2021 and a decision on this is awaited from London, according to diplomatic sources. Also, with the number of COVID-19 cases in India crossing 9.5 million, there is still no clarity on the Republic Day celebrations in 2021. The U.K. has already …

UK PM Johnson speaks with PM Modi on COVID-19 vaccines, climate change and trade
4 years ago

UK PM Johnson speaks with PM Modi on COVID-19 vaccines, climate change and trade

Live Mint  

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Friday to discuss a wide range of global and bilateral issues, including collaboration on COVID-19 vaccine, climate change, and trade and investment flows. Downing Street said Johnson reiterated the year 2021 as an important one for UK-India ties and also re-emphasised the UK's commitment to the wider …

British PM Boris Johnson hails India's vaccine efforts in his UNGA address
4 years, 2 months ago

British PM Boris Johnson hails India's vaccine efforts in his UNGA address

India TV News  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a special reference to India's role in the manufacture and access to one of the most promising coronavirus vaccine candidates currently undergoing trials during his address to the United Nations General Assembly. "The Oxford vaccine is now in Stage 3 of clinical trials, and in case of success AstraZeneca has already begun to manufacture …

The Latest: Boris Johnson to urge global unity against virus
4 years, 2 months ago

The Latest: Boris Johnson to urge global unity against virus

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The Latest from the U.N. General Assembly : 6:25 a.m. Japan’s new prime minister says he’s determined to host the Tokyo Olympic Games next summer as “proof that humanity has defeated the pandemic.” The Games this year were postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak that has spread around the world and there’s widespread doubt about their future. …

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