British PM Boris Johnson's visit to India canceled

Update: 2021-01-05 13:09 GMT
The new strain of the Coronavirus pandemic detected in the United Kingdom during the mid of September has left a deadly toll on the nation resulting in a massive hike in the infections.

Hospitals are filled with patients over the past week who were diagnosed with the new strain of the pandemic. The situation has reached a level that a harsh nationwide lockdown was announced another.

After leaving a toll on the nation, the new strain has impacted Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s visit to India who was earlier scheduled to come to India as a chief guest to the Republic Day Parade.

According to the media reports, British PM Boris Johnson called his Indian counterpart and conveyed to him that he cannot visit India and expressed his regret,

During the phone call between the Prime Minister duo, Boris told Narendra Modi that due to the prevailing situations in the nation he had to call off the visit to India.

He said, focusing on the situations in the United Kingdom is more important than him than visiting India as a chief guest to the Republic Day Parade.
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