British Prime Minister, Mr. Boris Johnson’s forthcoming visit was cancelled, on Monday, due to the surge in COVID-19 cases in India, a joint statement issued by the United Kingdom (UK) and Indian Governments said.
The statement released by Downing Street said, “In light of the current Coronavirus situation, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not be able to travel to India next week.
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“Instead, Prime Ministers Modi and Johnson will speak later this month to agree and launch their ambitious plans for the future partnership between the UK and India.
“They will remain in regular contact beyond this and look forward to meeting in person later this year,” it added.
This is the second time Johnson’s visit has been cancelled. He was due to be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi in January, but called it off due to rising infections in the UK at the time.
Johnson was due to travel on April 25 and hold meetings in New Delhi the next day.