NEW DELHI: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has arrived in India for a two-day visit. He arrived at Ahmedabad airport on Thursday morning and was welcomed by state Governor Acharya Devvrat and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.

Boris Johnson will meet his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at Delhi on Friday. The UK Prime Minister’s visit is aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries and improving security cooperation.

Boris Johnson will hold talks on defence, diplomacy and economic partnership with Modi. Both countries are likely to sign various agreements. Anti-terrorist policies will also be discussed during the meeting between the two leaders.

The British prime minister will also hold talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. It is his maiden visit to India after becoming prime minister. An earlier visit to India was scheduled but was postponed due to Covid.