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Boris Johnson has shelved a visit to India due to the worsening coronavirus situation in the country, Downing Street has announced.
The prime minister had been due to meet with his counterpart Narendra Modi to discuss relations between the two states.
But India s latest Covid figures show the country recording a surge of 273,810 new cases and 1,619 fatalities – with the pandemic apparently spiralling out of control there.
In a joint statement, the two governments said: “In the light of the current coronavirus situation, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not be able to travel to India next week.
Matt Hancock to update on new variant as Boris Johnson cancels India trip. (PA/Canva) Matt Hancock will give a statement in Commons today over fears a new Indian variant of coronavirus could delay Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown. The Health Secretary will speak to MPs at 3:30pm as officials look into whether the new variant could evade current vaccines. 160 cases of the new variant have been found in the UK, according to reports. Boris Johnson has cancelled his visit to Delhi next week, as the coronavirus crisis worsens in India and concerns grow over a new variant there.
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British PM Boris Johnson cancels trip to India due to coronavirus worries
3 hours ago Boris Johnson had already postponed the trip once from January, when COVID-19 infections were high in Britain. Gulf Today Report
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday cancelled a planned trip to India, scheduled to take place next week, due to the current coronavirus situation in India, Johnson s office said. In the light of the current coronavirus situation, Boris Johnson will not be able to travel to India next week, a joint statement from the British and Indian government, released by Johnson s office, said.
Boris, his first major bilateral foreign visit since taking power in 2019, scheduled to take place next week, due to the current coronavirus situation in India, Johnson s office said.
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Boris Johnson has cancelled a trip to India next week as concerns grow over a new variant there.
A statement issued by Downing Street this morning said: In the light of the current coronavirus situation, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not be able to travel to India next week.
“Instead, Prime Ministers Modi and Johnson will speak later this month to agree and launch their ambitious plans for the future partnership between the UK and India.