United Kingdom, Nov 12, 2022: Ties between the United Kingdom and India will be on a “phenomenal upward trajectory” with Indian-origin Prime Minister Rishi Sunak taking charge in the UK, said country’s former Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
He further added that the two countries needed each other now more than ever as “we live in dangerous and turbulent times.”
Johnson also urged the two nations to finalise a free trade agreement, stating that he could not wait till next Diwali for the same.
Boris Johnson also noted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and he had discussed the future of India-UK partnership during his India visit and there have been substantial results.
India has become the number one supplier of overseas students to the UK. There are 1,08,000 Indian students in the UK to support our education industry,” he said.
He also pointed out that the two countries have witnessed bilateral trade go up by 28 per cent despite the lack of a free trade agreement.
The former UK Prime Minister also slammed Vladimir Putin for a “vile and unprovoked invasion” of Ukraine.
