British PM Boris Johnson curtails his India trip this month due to Covid crisis

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has decided to curtail his trip to India scheduled later this month because of the coronavirus situation in the country, Reuters reported on Wednesday. Johnson is slated to visit India in the last week of April.

“We’ve been in close contact with the Indian government about the PM’s upcoming visit in light of the Covid situation in India,” Johnson’s spokesperson told Reuters. “As a result of these discussions the prime minister has made the decision to reduce the length of the visit.”

The spokesperson said Johnson would meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit. “This programme will be focused on high level discussions with the Indian government and Indian business leaders,” he said. He added that most of the programme would take place on April 26. This would be Johnson’s first major international trip after Britain’s exit from the European Union.