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 several issues at the briefing, including reports of human rights violations in India and extremist groups in the UK working against India, among other things. We've set up an anti-extremist task force to help India,” the British PM said about Khalistani groups working against India from the UK. The camaraderie between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Boris Johnson was quite palpable at the briefing, with the UK PM calling PM Modi his “khaas dost ”.

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Jaishankar discusses pro-Khalistan issue with UK leaders: ’Misuse of freedom...’
1 year, 1 month ago

Jaishankar discusses pro-Khalistan issue with UK leaders: ’Misuse of freedom...’

Live Mint  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar raised India's "long-standing concerns" regarding pro-Khalistan extremism during a meeting with UK Home Secretary James Cleverly and National Security Adviser Tim Barrow this week. Meanwhile, Jaishankar and UK's Home Secretary Cleverly "exchanged views on addressing extremism, trans-border crimes including economic offences and trafficking," the Ministry of External Affairs said in a press release on Thursday. …

EAM Jaishankar discussed Khalistani activity with U.K.’s Home Secretary, NSA but denies reports he pressured Cameron
1 year, 1 month ago

EAM Jaishankar discussed Khalistani activity with U.K.’s Home Secretary, NSA but denies reports he pressured Cameron

The Hindu  

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to London included discussions on Khalistani separatist activity in the U.K., with the newly appointed Home Secretary James Cleverly and the National Security Adviser Tim Barrow. Specifically, Mr. Jaishankar has denied a claim in a November 14 report in The Guardian which stated he pressured newly appointed U.K. Foreign Secretary David Cameron, on information …

India mounts pressure on UK to arrest Khalistanis for insulting Tricolour during October 2 protest at London embassy
1 year, 2 months ago

India mounts pressure on UK to arrest Khalistanis for insulting Tricolour during October 2 protest at London embassy

Firstpost  

According to well-placed sources in the Indian High Commission, the MEA has reached out to its UK counterparts to goad the police for identifying Khalistani supporters from several video footages of the protest and arrest them on charges of hate crime Taking a serious view of the Khalistani protest outside the Indian High Commission in London October 2 wherein the …

No form of extremism acceptable in the UK: British PM Rishi Sunak on Khalistani issue
1 year, 3 months ago

No form of extremism acceptable in the UK: British PM Rishi Sunak on Khalistani issue

India TV News  

Allaying India's concerns over activities of pro-Khalistani elements in the UK, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak asserted on Wednesday that no form of extremism is acceptable, adding that the right to hold lawful protest does not extend to violent or threatening behaviour. Sunak also referred to a meeting between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and UK's Security Minister Tom Tugendhat …

UK Issues Direct Warning To Khalistan Lobby, Says "Any Direct Attack On Indian Mission Unacceptable"
1 year, 5 months ago

UK Issues Direct Warning To Khalistan Lobby, Says "Any Direct Attack On Indian Mission Unacceptable"

Hindustan Times  

UK Issues Direct Warning To Khalistan Lobby, Says "Any Direct Attack On Indian Mission Unacceptable" The United Kingdom issued a stern warning to the Khalistan lobby in the country. British Foreign Minister James Cleverly said, "Any direct attacks on the Indian High Commission in London are completely unacceptable." Posters circulating on social media to promote Khalistan's rally also issued threats …

Watch: Rahul Gandhi gets taste of his own medicine as Khalistanis heckle down his ‘muhabbat ki dukaan’ at US event
1 year, 6 months ago

Watch: Rahul Gandhi gets taste of his own medicine as Khalistanis heckle down his ‘muhabbat ki dukaan’ at US event

Firstpost  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is on a 10-day visit to the US, was heckled by Khalistanis during his ‘muhabbat ki dukaan’ event in California. A video of the incident that has now gone viral, shows, a group of Khalistani supporters suddenly getting up from the audience and starting to wave the Khalistani flag, interrupting the Congress leader’s speech. Slogans …

PM Modi speaks to his British counterpart Rishi Sunak; calls for strong action against anti-India elements
1 year, 8 months ago

PM Modi speaks to his British counterpart Rishi Sunak; calls for strong action against anti-India elements

India TV News  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with his British counterpart Rishi Sunak on Thursday. During the telephonic conversation, he raised the issue of security of Indian diplomatic establishments in the United Kingdom and called for strong action against anti-India elements by the UK Government. Action against anti-India elements PM Modi also raised the issue of security …

UK PM Rishi Sunak 'aware' of security review at Indian mission in London
1 year, 8 months ago

UK PM Rishi Sunak 'aware' of security review at Indian mission in London

India Today  

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is aware of India’s security concerns following violent clashes at its mission in London and a security review is underway, Downing Street said on Thursday. The security review was announced by UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly in a statement last week following windows being smashed and the tricolour being attacked by pro-Khalistan flag-waving protesters at …

Pro-Khalistan supporters get verbally and physically abusive to Indian journalist at Indian Embassy in Washington DC, watch video
1 year, 8 months ago

Pro-Khalistan supporters get verbally and physically abusive to Indian journalist at Indian Embassy in Washington DC, watch video

Op India  

Washington-based Indian journalist Lalit Jha was physically attacked and verbally abused by pro-Khalistan supporters in Washington, DC. #WATCH | Khalistanis physically and verbally assaulted journalist Lalit K Jha outside Indian Embassy in Washington DC pic.twitter.com/MchTca4Kl6 — ANI March 26, 2023 Jha is a journalist associated with news agency Press Trust of India. The gentleman below hit my left ear with …

Amritpal Singh Hunt: How UK Is Re-Emerging As the Hotspot for Anti-India Attacks
1 year, 9 months ago

Amritpal Singh Hunt: How UK Is Re-Emerging As the Hotspot for Anti-India Attacks

The Quint  

Now consider the UK incident where a bunch of goons managed to get into the premises of the High Commission, a dangerous and completely unacceptable act, many notches above the usual protests. Khalistani activity in the UK goes back to the 1960s when Jagjit Singh Chauhan, ‘President’ of Khalistan, was allowed into the country. An online petition in the UK …

U.K. officials vow to take security of Indian mission 'seriously' after vandalism by pro-Khalistani protesters
1 year, 9 months ago

U.K. officials vow to take security of Indian mission 'seriously' after vandalism by pro-Khalistani protesters

The Hindu  

The U.K. Government will take the security of the Indian High Commission in London “seriously”, top British officials have said as they condemned as “disgraceful” and “completely unacceptable” the vandalism at the mission by a group of protesters waving separatist Khalistani flags. Foreign Office minister Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon said he was “appalled” and the government would take the …

UK soon to feel Modi govt heat over ‘Tricolour’ incident
1 year, 9 months ago

UK soon to feel Modi govt heat over ‘Tricolour’ incident

Hindustan Times  

The pulling down of the national flag atop the Indian High Commission by Khalistan separatists on Sunday and the “indifference” of the British system towards the security of the diplomatic premises has been viewed as “action forcing event” by the Modi government and will have repercussions far beyond the diplomatic protest lodged by New Delhi. Despite the Modi government pointing …

Must comply fully with Indian laws: Jaishankar tells UK leader over BBC tax 'survey'
1 year, 9 months ago

Must comply fully with Indian laws: Jaishankar tells UK leader over BBC tax 'survey'

India Today  

Amid the G20 foreign ministers' visit to New Delhi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met the British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly. During the bilateral meeting, the BBC's tax 'survey' was also brought up in the discussion, wherein Jaishankar stated that the British broadcaster must comply with relevant laws in India. pic.twitter.com/R3aUvX1U4Z — Dr. S. Jaishankar March 1, 2023 …

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 …

'Want them taken back for trial': UK PM on Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi extradition
2 years, 8 months ago

'Want them taken back for trial': UK PM on Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi extradition

Hindustan Times  

The United Kingdom has ordered the extradition of Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi and 'we want them taken back to India for trial', British prime minister Boris Johnson told reporters Friday after a meeting with prime minister Narendra Modi. New Delhi: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson during the joint statement with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Hyderabad House, in …

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 …

'India phobia': To Pak-origin UK MP's 'Islamophobia' tweet for Boris Johnson, Naqvi's strong reply
2 years, 8 months ago

'India phobia': To Pak-origin UK MP's 'Islamophobia' tweet for Boris Johnson, Naqvi's strong reply

Hindustan Times  

Union minister of minority affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday slammed UK Labour Party MP Naz Shah and said every citizen of India, including the minorities, is safe and secure as the UK MP on Twitter urged UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to raise the 'issue of Islamophonia' with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his two-day visit. “Co-existence” is our …

Felt like Sachin Tendulkar on arrival, Amitabh Bachchan when saw hoardings everywhere: Boris Johnson
2 years, 8 months ago

Felt like Sachin Tendulkar on arrival, Amitabh Bachchan when saw hoardings everywhere: Boris Johnson

Firstpost  

The streets of Gujarat were all decked up with giant hoardings and cut outs of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, welcoming him to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Friday said that he felt like cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar and shehanshah of Bollywood Amitabh Bachchan upon his arrival in India. He arrived in Gujarat, home …

PM Modi, Boris Johnson hold talks in Delhi, discuss strategic and defence partnership
2 years, 8 months ago

PM Modi, Boris Johnson hold talks in Delhi, discuss strategic and defence partnership

Firstpost  

UK PM Boris Johnson said he would appreciate if the tariffs are dropped by India on certain goods and commodities and in return, Britain too would drop some tariffs it levies Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held talks with UK PM Boris Johnson at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. PM Narendra Modi also welcomed the United Kingdom’s “keenness on …

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 …

Boris Johnson says India-UK free trade agreement to be sealed before Diwali as he meets 'khaas dost Narendra'
2 years, 8 months ago

Boris Johnson says India-UK free trade agreement to be sealed before Diwali as he meets 'khaas dost Narendra'

India TV News  

In the backdrop of the rapid geopolitical turmoil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson on Friday agreed on a new and expanded India-UK defence partnership and vowed to seal an ambitious free trade agreement by the end of the year. The British prime minister said both sides agreed to work together to meet new threats across …

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 …

UK, India agree to step up defence, trade cooperation
2 years, 8 months ago

UK, India agree to step up defence, trade cooperation

Al Jazeera  

Modi holds talks with Johnson on the British PM’s first visit to New Delhi since taking office in 2019. On his first visit to the Indian capital since taking office in 2019, Johnson held talks with his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, on ways to boost security ties between London and New Delhi, which buys more than half of its military …

Boris Johnson jumps onto bulldozer at JCB plant in Gujarat, triggers meme-fest
2 years, 8 months ago

Boris Johnson jumps onto bulldozer at JCB plant in Gujarat, triggers meme-fest

India Today  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set Twitter abuzz after his visit to the JCB factory at Halol GIDC, Panchmahal in Gujarat on April 21. Johnson visited the factory with Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel and swiftly jumped on a bulldozer to wave at the media. Take a look: #WATCH UK PM Boris Johnson along with Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel visits …

British PM Boris Johnson jumps onto bulldozer at JCB plant in Gujarat | WATCH
2 years, 8 months ago

British PM Boris Johnson jumps onto bulldozer at JCB plant in Gujarat | WATCH

India Today  

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson along with Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel visited the JCB factory at Halol GIDC, Panchmahal in Gujarat on Thursday. #WATCH UK PM Boris Johnson along with Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel visits JCB factory at Halol GIDC, Panchmahal in Gujarat pic.twitter.com/Wki9PKAsDA — ANI April 21, 2022 Johnson, who arrived in India on Thursday morning, visited business tycoon …

UK PM Boris Johnson comes to India with commercial deals worth 1 billion GBP
2 years, 8 months ago

UK PM Boris Johnson comes to India with commercial deals worth 1 billion GBP

Hindustan Times  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce a number of commercial agreements as part of a 'new era' in bilateral trade and investment ties during his visit to India, news agency PTI reported the UK High Commission as saying Thursday shortly before he landed in Gujarat's Ahmedabad. Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures during his visit at the Sabarmati Ashram …

UK PM Boris Johnson visits Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad, spins charkha | Video
2 years, 8 months ago

UK PM Boris Johnson visits Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad, spins charkha | Video

India Today  

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Thursday morning and tried his hand at spinning the charkha. WATCH: #WATCH | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson visits Sabarmati Ashram, tries his hands on 'charkha' pic.twitter.com/6RTCpyce3k — ANI April 21, 2022 In the visitors' book at Mahatma Gandhi's ashram, Boris Johnson left a note. …

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 Boris Johnson arrives in India for 2-day visit, Gujarat CM welcomes him | See pics
2 years, 8 months ago

UK PM Boris Johnson arrives in India for 2-day visit, Gujarat CM welcomes him | See pics

India Today  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrived at Ahmedabad airport on Thursday, April 21, morning. Also, the mayor of Ahmedabad, state CS, Gujarat police DG Ashish Bhatia, district collector and Ahmedabad city police commissioner were present at the airport. Earlier, too, PM Johnson's visit was scheduled to India but due to Covid, the visit was cancelled. READ: UK PM's India visit: …

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 …

UK PM Johnson says Ukraine peace talks are doomed because of 'crocodile' Putin
2 years, 8 months ago

UK PM Johnson says Ukraine peace talks are doomed because of 'crocodile' Putin

India Today  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said any peace talks over Ukraine are likely to fail, as he compared holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiating with a crocodile. Johnson said dealing with Putin was like "a crocodile when it's got your leg in its jaws" and said it was vital that the West continues arming Ukraine. SUPPORT FOR …

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 …

UK PM Boris Johnson's Gujarat visit | Know inside details
2 years, 8 months ago

UK PM Boris Johnson's Gujarat visit | Know inside details

India Today  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be on his maiden visit to Gujarat on Thursday, April 21. British PM Johnson's maiden visit to Gujarat is completely tightly scheduled, back to back meetings and visits to historical places and education institutes. - PM Johnson is likely to visit Akshardham Temple in Gandhinagar as well, but looking at back-to-back meetings and visits …

Boris Johnson to hear India’s stand on Ukraine conflict, not lecture Delhi
2 years, 8 months ago

Boris Johnson to hear India’s stand on Ukraine conflict, not lecture Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The Ukraine crisis will figure in British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s engagements during his two-day visit beginning Thursday though the focus will be on keeping the Indo-Pacific free from coercion and giving a push to a bilateral free trade pact. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scheduled to hold talks with PM Narendra Modi on Friday after he wraps up …

Boris Johnson to begin two-day India visit today | What’s on UK PM's agenda
2 years, 8 months ago

Boris Johnson to begin two-day India visit today | What’s on UK PM's agenda

Hindustan Times  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will begin his two-day visit to India on Thursday with an aim to strengthen the bilateral ties, especially in the areas of defence and security and trade. Traffic moves past a hoarding placed in Ahmedabad for the welcome of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson ahead of his visit to India. Here's Boris Johnson's India visit …

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 …

Trade, Terror And Ukraine: UK PM Boris Johnson Visits India To Meet PM Modi On Thursday
2 years, 8 months ago

Trade, Terror And Ukraine: UK PM Boris Johnson Visits India To Meet PM Modi On Thursday

News 18  

The United Kingdom prime minister Boris Johnson is set to begin his visit to India on Thursday as he will meet key industrialists in Gujarat’s GIFT City. UK PM Boris Johnson will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday in New Delhi and the war in Ukraine is likely to feature during the discussions between both leaders. The discussions will …

PM Modi to straight talk with UK PM Johnson on Pak and China
2 years, 8 months ago

PM Modi to straight talk with UK PM Johnson on Pak and China

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have a straightforward conversation with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday with the belief that the visiting dignitary will over-ride long-standing vested interest in his country and open a new chapter in bilateral ties. Indian officials have been frustrated by UK’s long-standing association with Pakistan’s military and its inability to call spade a spade …

UK PM Johnson facing new ‘partygate’ claims ahead of India visit
2 years, 8 months ago

UK PM Johnson facing new ‘partygate’ claims ahead of India visit

Hindustan Times  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing new allegations on Monday around “partygate”, the scandal surrounding government officials breaching coronavirus rules with illegal lockdown gatherings, and will be hoping to escape some of the heat when he leaves for India on Thursday. ‘The Sunday Times’ quoted a source as saying that a leaving drinks gathering for Number 10 Downing Street’s …

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 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 …

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