UK PM shortens India visit due to COVID-19 surge |
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reduced the length of his visit to India at the end of April due to the rapidly deteriorating COVID-19 situation in India. Johnson was to spend a few days in India starting April 26 as part of a planned itinerary, which is expected to include finalising a UK-India Enhanced Trade Partnership. However, with the pandemic crisis in India taking a turn for the worse, the itinerary has had to be reworked and the major part of the high-level bilateral interactions, including bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is now scheduled to be limited to New Delhi on April 26. The Prime Minister`s spokesperson at 10 Downing Street said, “We`ll set out more details in due course, but the visit will include a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Modi. As with all the Prime Minister`s visits, his trip to India will prioritise the safety of those involved. All elements of the visit will be Covid secure,”. The 56-year-old UK prime minister is himself a COVID-19 survivor. In April, Johnson spent three nights in intensive care at a London hospital before being discharged.
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