UK PM Boris Johnson's Gujarat visit | Know inside details
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In his maiden visit to Gujarat, British PM Boris Johnson is scheduled to hold meetings with a top businessman and take a trip to historical places. Here are all the details you need to know about Boris Johnson’s visit to the state.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be on his maiden visit to Gujarat on Thursday, April 21. He will later visit Delhi and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The arrival of the UK's PM is important in terms of business, mainly free trade, the energy sector and defence. On Thursday, PM Johnson will spend his whole day in Gujarat and late evening, after dinner, he will leave for Delhi. Earlier, too, PM Johnson's visit was scheduled to India but due to Covid, the visit was cancelled.
The British PM's visit to India comes amid the Russia-Ukraine war. The UK has openly criticised Moscow and imposed several sanctions. The UK has also sent military aide to Ukraine. PM Johnson himself has visited the war-torn country. On the other hand, India has till now remained neutral, saying diplomatic solution is the key to stop the war.
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British PM Johnson's maiden visit to Gujarat is completely tightly scheduled, back to back meetings and visits to historical places and education institutes. Already, a lot is being talked about education in Gujarat.
The British PM will be staying in the Hyatt Regency hotel in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Sources also said the top suits of the hotel are booked and Johnson's room will be completely bullet proof. Several other delegates are also coming with PM Johnson.
A tentative and likely schedule for PM Johnson is as follows. However, the schedule may change given the security reasons.
