Johnson to visit India in bid to boost defence ties

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  1. From today:

    >Independent: [Johnson will not ‘lecture’ India about ties with Russia, No 10 says](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/narendra-modi-boris-johnson-india-prime-minister-russia-b2060726.html)
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    >The Prime Minister will hold talks with Narendra Modi during a two-day visit this week.

    >DM: [Boris Johnson won’t ‘lecture’ India over its ties to Vladimir Putin’s Russia – despite one of his Cabinet ministers slamming New Delhi for not being ‘strong’ enough in condemnation of the invasion of Ukraine](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10731817/Boris-Johnson-wont-use-India-trip-lecture-Narendra-Modi-ties-Vladimir-Putins-Russia.html)
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    >Concerns have been expressed that India’s failure to wholeheartedly condemn Russia for the conflict in Ukraine are due to the country’s economic, diplomatic and military links with Moscow

    and from later

    > *I’m told No 10 is giving serious consideration to cancelling Boris Johnson’s trip to India so he can attend Thursday’s vote*
    >
    >*Not clear where they’ve landed – conversations said to be ongoing – but there are concerns the vote will completely overshadow trip*
    >
    > — *Steven Swinford (@Steven_Swinford)* [April 19, 2022](https://nitter.net/Steven_Swinford/status/1516460794942214144)

    with

    >*When Boris Johnson’s argument to Conservative MPs is that he’s getting on with/delivering business as usual, it’s surely far from ideal if partygate means he can’t leave the country on a diplomatic visit as planned?*
    >
    > — *Henry Zeffman (@hzeffman)* [April 19, 2022](https://nitter.net/hzeffman/status/1516461267577417731)

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