UK PM Boris Johnson Favours More Skilled Visas For Indians: Report

UK PM Boris Johnson has acknowledged a massive shortage of experts in IT and programming sectors.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has expressed his support for more skilled visas for Indians as part of the efforts to expedite the ambitious free trade agreement (FTA) being negotiated between the two countries.

Speaking to reporters from the UK on the prime ministerial flight to Ahmedabad on Wednesday night, Johnson acknowledged a massive shortage of experts in IT and programming sectors and said Britain needed "hundreds of thousands" of workers with in-demand skills.

He was responding to questions around visas and free movement of people, which has been a key demand on the Indian side to clinch any FTA with the UK.

"I have always been in favour of having people coming into this country," Johnson was quoted as saying by 'The Independent' newspaper.