British PM Boris Johnson cancels India visit amid worsening Covid-19 situation
India | Apr 19, 2021, 02:59 PM ISTBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson has cancelled his India visit due to worsening Covid-19 situation in the country.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has cancelled his India visit due to worsening Covid-19 situation in the country.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has decided to shorten his trip to New Delhi later this month in view of the severity of the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in India.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, during his upcoming India visit in April, is also expected to travel to Chennai.
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was supposed to be the chief guest at Republic Day, but due to the surge in COVID-19 cases in the UK and the spread of a new strain, he cancelled his visit. Johnson is scheduled to visit India in April.
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