UK PM Johnson invited to visit India as Chief Guest on Republic Day

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UK PM Johnson invited to visit India as Chief Guest on Republic Day

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Update Time : Thursday, December 17, 2020
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LONDON, July 24, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Newly elected Conservative party leader Boris Johnson poses outside the Conservative Leadership Headquarters in London, Britain, on July 23, 2019. Former British Foreign Secretary and ex-mayor of London Boris Johnson was elected the leader of the ruling Conservative party on Tuesday and set to become the country's prime minister. (Photo by Alberto Pezzali/Xinhua/IANS)

Prime Minister of United Kingdom Boris Johnson has accepted India’s invitation to visit as the Chief Guest for the Republic Day ceremony on January 26.

The trip is significant from UK’s perspective as it will be the first foreign trip by PM post-Brexit and also the country will be hosting both the G7 Leaders’ Meeting and COP26 Summits next year.

The Prime Minister has written to Prime Minister Modi to accept his invitation, and to invite India to attend the UK’s G7 Summit as one of three guest nations alongside South Korea and Australia – delivering the Prime Minister’s ambition to work with a group of like-minded democracies to advance shared interests and tackle common challenges, office of UK Prime Minister said.