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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson Cancels India Trip Due To Covid-19 Situation
Officials said Johnson called up Prime Minister Narendra Modi and regretted that he would have to cancel his visit to India.
05 Jan 2021, 07:53 PM IST 
Boris Johnson, U.K. prime minister, returns to number 10 Downing Street after attending Parliament in London, U.K.
(Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg
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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was invited as the chief guest for the Republic Day parade, has cancelled his visit to India due to the serious coronavirus situation in his country.
Officials said Johnson called up Prime Minister Narendra Modi and regretted that he would have to cancel his visit to India because of the pandemic situation.
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