Republic Day parade | Alas our struggle against COVID kept me in London: UK PM regrets for not making it to India’s R-Day parade

London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, on Tuesday, expressed remorse over being unable to make it to India because the chief visitor of the Republic Day Parade. In a video message, Johnson hailed India’s rise because the ‘greatest sovereign democracy on the planet’ and mentioned that he plans to go to New Delhi within the coming months.

“I used to be massively trying ahead to becoming a member of you for this necessary event on the sort invitation of my pal Prime Minister Modi, alas our widespread wrestle towards COVID has saved me in London,” Johnson mentioned.

“As I converse, our two nations are working facet by facet to develop, produce and distribute vaccines that may assist to free humanity from the pandemic. And because of the mixed efforts of Britain, India and lots of different nations, we’re on the highway to success towards COVID. So, I sit up for visiting India later this yr, strengthening our friendship, and striving for the quantum leap in our relationship that Prime Minister Modi and I’ve each pledged to realize,” Johnson mentioned.

Johnson’s plans have been disrupted because of the new pressure of COVID-19

The UK PM was slated to go to India because the chief visitor of the Republic Day. Nonetheless, the plans have been disrupted because of the new pressure of coronavirus in his nation. 

Extending Republic Day needs to the Indian diaspora in Britain in addition to India, Johnson mentioned that  India and UK are linked by the Indian group within the UK which varieties the ‘residing bridge’ between the 2 nations. 

Being held below the shadow of the worldwide pandemic, India is not going to have any dignitary because the chief visitor this Republic Day. Beforehand, US President Barack Obama, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, the Prime Minister of Vietnam have attended the parade as chief friends in addition to others.