The crisis in Ukraine is likely to dominate the April 21-22 visit of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson but the official discussions will also cover the shape of India-U.K. relations over the next decade, a source familiar with the details said.
India’s neutral position on the nearly two-month-long Russian military campaign in Ukraine has been at the centre of western mobilisation against Russia but it was learnt on Thursday that the British Prime Minister is unlikely to “lecture” India about the need to adopt a tougher line.
“Prime Minister Johnson will not lecture India on Ukraine but he will surely put the U.K.’s position and listen to Indian perspective. The U.K. will not lose sight of the Indo-Pacific and this will be central to talks when both sides meet,” an informed source said about the agenda of the visit. The representative stated that Mr. Johnson had been "determined" about visiting India.
