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New Delhi: India on Thursday said it was looking forward to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson s visit here next month, amid reports that the trip may not be possible because of the rapidly-spreading mutated version of the coronavirus in the UK. We had invited the prime minister of the UK as the Chief Guest in the Republic Day parade in 2021. When UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab was here, he had publicly confirmed his acceptance. So we look forward to welcoming the prime minister here, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said.
Looking Forward To Welcome UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson: India s Foreign Office Looking Forward To Welcome UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson: India s Foreign Office UK Foreign Secretary Raab visited India last week ostensibly to prepare ground for Boris Johnson s trip.
Boris Johnson has been invited to be the Chief Guest at the Republic Day parade in 2021
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India today said it was looking forward to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson s visit next month, amid reports that the trip may not be possible because of the rapidly-spreading mutated version of the coronavirus in the UK. We had invited the prime minister of the UK as the Chief Guest at the Republic Day parade in 2021. When UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab was here, he had publicly confirmed his acceptance. So we look forward to welcoming the prime minister here, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said.
UK Foreign Secretary Raab visited India last week ostensibly to prepare ground for Johnson s trip.
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NEW DELHI: India on Thursday said it was looking forward to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson s visit here next month, amid reports that the trip may not be possible because of the rapidly-spreading mutated version of the coronavirus in the UK. We had invited the prime minister of the UK as the Chief Guest in the Republic Day parade in 2021. When UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab was here, he had publicly confirmed his acceptance. So we look forward to welcoming the prime minister here, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said.
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UKâs Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Minister, Dominic Raab, recently came on an official visit to India. This was the first bilateral visit of a Foreign Minister to India since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson accepting PM Narendra Modiâs invitation to be the chief guest at the forthcoming 2021 Republic Day celebrations coincided with Raabâs visit. The visit set in motion the preparation by both sides for substantive outcomes during the January visit. PM Johnsonâs trip to India would be his first major visit abroad; India is likely to be the first country he would visit after the UK exits the European U