British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday postponed a post-Brexit trip planned this month to India after the Covid-19 crisis worsened in Britain, Downing Street said. "The prime minister spoke to Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi this morning, to express his regret that he will be unable to visit India later this month as planned," a spokesperson said, blaming a fast-spreading strain of the virus. "The prime minister said that it was important for him to remain in the UK so he can focus on the domestic response to the virus," Downing Street said Johnson had told his Indian counterpart. Johnson still hopes to visit India in the first half of 2021, before Modi is due to attend a G7 summit in Britain later this year. The British leader was due to be a guest at India's annual Republic Day celebrations on 26 January 26.

Source: News 24 January 05, 2021 12:22 UTC