UK PM BORIS JOHNSON TO BE THE CHIEF GUEST AT 2021 REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATION

GG News Bureau

New Delhi, 15 Dec

Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of Britain will be the chief guest of India at the Republic Day celebration of January 2021.

Dominic Raab, the foreign secretary of Britain, who is on a bilateral visit to India, confirmed in a meeting with S. Jaishankar that Boris Johnson has accepted the invitation of India to be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebration.

Foreign Secretary of UK Dominic Raab said, “I am pleased that PM Boris Johnson has invited PM Modi to join the UK hoisted G-7 summit next year. UK PM Johnson has also accepted the very generous invitation to attend India’s Republic Day celebration in January, which is a great honour.”

The External Affairs Minister of India said, “The presence of PM Boris Johnson as the Chief Guest at Republic Day 2021 would be in a way symbolic of a new era, a new phase of our relationship.”