UK PM Boris Johnson cancels delayed visit to India over rising Covid cases
His office said the countries leaders would instead speak later this month to agree and launch their ambitious plans for the future partnership between the UK and India .
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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, who admitted it was frustrating but only sensible to call off the visit, 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.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Cancels India Visit Due To Covid-19 Surge
UK and India will hold a virtual summit to make up for the cancelled visit. AP/PTI Photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-19T14:49:18+05:30 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Cancels India Visit Due To Covid-19 Surge outlookindia.com 2021-04-19T15:11:20+05:30
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has cancelled his trip to India due to the current Covid-19 situation in the country, Downing Street officials said on Monday.
UK and India will hold a virtual summit to make up for the cancelled visit. The Ministry of External Affairs also issued a statement notifying the same.
UK PM s visit cancellation must not impact UK-India momentum, say business chiefs
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Last Updated: Apr 19, 2021, 09:18 PM IST
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The two leaders are now expected to connect virtually to sign off a much-anticipated Roadmap 2030 as a blueprint for the next decade, on the road to achieving a free trade agreement (FTA) in the future.
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The India-UK Partnership in Climate Action, clean energy, healthcare and building on a successful vaccine collaboration to combat COVID-19 and other pandemics were also highlighted as being priority areas for the visit, which will now take place virtually.
Industry chiefs and strategic experts on Monday were unanimous in their view that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson cancelling his visit to India next week was the right move, given the COVID-19 pandemic situation, and expressed confidence that it was unlikely to affect the momentum behind an enhanced UK-India trade partnership.
British PM Boris Johnson cancels India visit due to COVID crisis In the light of the current coronavirus situation, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not be able to travel to India next week, Downing Street said in a joint statement on behalf of the British and Indian governments.
By PTI| Posted by Nikita Venkatesh | Updated: 19th April 2021 4:15 pm IST Photo: Boris Johnson
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.
British PM cancels India visit due to COVID crisis, to holds talks remotely this month
Pressure had been mounting on Johnson to call off the visit amid growing concerns of a new variant of COVID-19 detected in the country
PTI | April 19, 2021 | Updated 15:18 IST
Boris Johnson was scheduled to visit India next week
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 light of the current coronavirus situation, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not be able to travel to India next week, Downing Street said in a joint statement on behalf of the British and Indian governments.