‘The Spirit’s Pilgrimage’ written by Madeleine Slade, disciple of Mahatma Gandhi. The book will be gifted to Johnson during his visit to Gandhi’s Sabarmati Ashram. ‘Guide to London’, one of the first books written by Gandhi (which was never published) will also be gifted.
Boris Johnson landed in Ahmedabad on Thursday morning and was received by chief minister Bhupendra Patel, as well as governor Acharya Devvrat. Johnson was greeted at the airport by troupes playing and performing traditional Gujarati music and dances. The UK PM then took part in a four-km roadshow to his hotel.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is due to arrive in India for talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Russia’s war on Ukraine is expected to be discussed during his visit. India abstained from U.N. votes condemning the Russian invasion, although it has spoken out strongly on humanitarian aspects.