How was he received in india? this visit had been delayed because of covid, but there had been a sense it was one that the indian government was keen on, just as the british government was, and that perhaps he was a more attractive figure to many in india, certainly to the prime minister, than his predecessor theresa may, who went to india but whose visit was a bit of a flop really. well, over the years, - boris has been a popular figure in india, his dishevelled hair- and hisjokes tended to go down well, so to that extent, - i think, he is not an unpopular figure in india, they don t- care much about what is going on in this country, - so he was well received, but unfortunately, for him, if the timing of the visit - was meant to divert attention from what was going on in. westminster, it has| failed spectacularly, and, certainly, the coveragel that has come out in the last two days have overshadowed his claims about trade and defencel and the rest of it. certainly on day one, i it was