BRITISH Prime Minister Boris Johnson is travelling to India to discuss trade and defence cooperation, reports Bloomberg.
Mr Johnson began the trip on April 21 in Ahmedabad was to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi the next day.
Mr Johnson's trip comes weeks after British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss visited the country to convince the Modi government to do more to isolate Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.
'As we face threats to our peace and prosperity from autocratic states, it is vital that democracies and friends stick together,' said Mr Johnson in a tweet.
New Delhi has avoided publicly criticising Moscow over the conflict because the countries have historically kept close ties.
Most of India's weapons are supplied by Russia, and New Delhi and Moscow renewed a 10-year military cooperation deal when Russian president Vladimir Putin visited Modi in December.
'My visit to India will deliver on the things that really matter to the people of both our nations - from job creation and economic growth, to energy security and defense,' said Mr Johnson.
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Mr Johnson began the trip on April 21 in Ahmedabad was to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi the next day.
Mr Johnson's trip comes weeks after British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss visited the country to convince the Modi government to do more to isolate Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.
'As we face threats to our peace and prosperity from autocratic states, it is vital that democracies and friends stick together,' said Mr Johnson in a tweet.
New Delhi has avoided publicly criticising Moscow over the conflict because the countries have historically kept close ties.
Most of India's weapons are supplied by Russia, and New Delhi and Moscow renewed a 10-year military cooperation deal when Russian president Vladimir Putin visited Modi in December.
'My visit to India will deliver on the things that really matter to the people of both our nations - from job creation and economic growth, to energy security and defense,' said Mr Johnson.
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