Did Boris Johnson aide carry ‘Indian variant’ to UK?
One of UK prime minister Boris Johnson’s key aides caught Covid-19 on a failed trip to India in March to secure more... Read More
Covid-19: Britain is investigating variant originating in India
British health officials are investigating a Covid-19 variant originating in India but as yet they do not have enough evidence to classify... Read More
UK adds India to COVID-19 travel ‘red list’ amid surge in cases
The ‘red list’ effectively bans international travellers from India and mandates hotel quarantine for UK residents. Britain on Monday added India to... Read More
UK PM’s visit cancellation must not impact UK-India momentum, say business chiefs
Industry chiefs and strategic experts on Monday were unanimous in their view that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson cancelling his visit to... Read More
UK PM Boris Johnson cancels trip to India due to coronavirus worries
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday cancelled a planned trip to India, scheduled to take place next week, due to the... Read More
UK Opposition joins calls for Boris Johnson to cancel India visit over new Covid variant
On Sunday, Britain’s opposition Labour Party joined calls for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to cancel his visit to India, starting next Sunday,... Read More
UK peers debate freedoms in India, minister points to close India-UK ties
Peers in Britain’s House of Lords held a debate on the issue of “freedoms of non-governmental organisations, academics and other groups in... Read More
Boris Johnson’s India visit to finalise ‘Roadmap 2030’ for India-UK ties
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit India from April 25 and is set to agree on a ‘Roadmap 2030’ for re-energized... Read More
UK finds 77 cases of COVID-19 variant first found in India
UK health authorities have identified 77 cases of the highly infectious B.1.617 variant of coronavirus which causes COVID-19, first found in India,... Read More
Calls for Boris Johnson to cancel his visit as infectious Indian variant found in UK
A highly infectious double mutant Covid-19 variant first detected in India has now been found in the UK, sparking calls for UK... Read More