Modi-Johnson Meet: On reaching Rashtrapati Bhavan, PM Modi welcomed Johnson, British PM said - thank you

Posted on 22nd Apr 2022 by rohit kumar

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on a two-day visit to India. The British PM reached Ahmedabad on Thursday. He will meet PM Modi on Friday. Johnson has reached Delhi. During this, an investment agreement of 100 billion rupees is expected to be signed.

 

Warm welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan

 

The British PM reached Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday morning. During this, PM Modi gave him a warm welcome. During this, he told reporters, 'Thank you for the wonderful welcome. I don't think things have ever been as strong or good between us as they are now. After this, Johnson paid floral tributes at Raj Ghat and paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.

 

Negotiations possible on Russia-Ukraine war

 

It is being told that there is a possibility of talks between the two Prime Ministers regarding the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Because of the changing global order and the changes taking place in the global economy after the Ukraine-Russia war, how India and Britain will take forward their bilateral relations will be an important part of the talks between these leaders. The main focus of Johnson's talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the situation in the Indo-Pacific as Britain strongly opposes any coercion in the region.

 

Johnson will avoid putting pressure on ties with Russia

 

After Russia's attack on Ukraine, when India decided to abstain from voting in favor of Russia in the United Nations General Assembly, some senior ministers of the Johnson government had made scathing remarks, but in the two plus two talks in America, India's The blunt answer has changed the atmosphere. Because of this, Johnson will refrain from putting any pressure on relations with Russia.

 

Earlier, Johnson reached Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad on Thursday. He described Mahatma Gandhi as an extraordinary person. The British PM, who visited the new JCB factory in Panchmahal, said that India and the UK should deepen the security and defense partnership. Both India and the UK share concerns about autocracy around the world, we are both democracies and we want to be together.

 

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